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Man sees electric bikes as answer to high fuel prices
By ELISABETH DYER
Published March 31, 2006
DAVIS ISLANDS - Stanley Freeman offers some relief for gas pump shock. Four cents charges one of his electric bicycles for 20 miles of smooth cruising, or more if you do some pedaling. "It's the perfect urban transport vehicle," says Freeman, who was bored with retirement and set up a workshop where he builds the bicycles in his garage on Davis Islands. He believes Free-Man Electric Bikes will mesh with Tampa's new downtown denizens. They also could work for people who have lost their driving privileges. "You just plug them into a 110 outlet and charge them up,'' he said of the bikes, which cost $500 to $1,000. "They save gas, parking fees and the environment." On Saturday, he'll display three bikes, a trike and a scooter at the Tiny Tap Tavern on Morrison Avenue during a scooter poker run from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. His electric bikes can reach speeds up to 20 mph and feel as though you're riding downhill, he says. Next up, Freeman will show off his bikes at Lowry Park's Earth Day celebration April 22. "I think the time's come for this," he says.
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