Divvy Installs Ebike Charging Stations To Cut Number Of Cars Needed To Drive Out Fresh Batteries

CHICAGO — The city has installed five electrified Divvy stations capable of charging the bike rental service’s new ebike model.The charging stations, installed Downtown and on the North Side, were announced Thursday by the city’s Department of Transportation and Lyft, which operates Chicago’s Divvy system.The new charging stations will increase the city’s ebike capacity and reduce greenhouse gases emitted from having to drive around to charge the ebike fleet, according to Divvy. As more charging stations are brought online, Lyft will be able to reduce the amount of vehicles needed for manual battery swaps.“Chicago continues to lead the nation in bikeshare and micromobility innovation,” said CDOT Commissioner Gia Biagi. “Divvy is the first bikeshare system in the country to have docking stations that charge ebikes, eliminating the need to swap batteries. This shows our…

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