Lime is testing one of its new vehicles, the LimeBike, in Atlanta before a global launch.
The LimeBike is an electric bike with pedal assistance and a throttle, so if you get tired of pedaling, just hit the throttle.
“Atlanta is a national leader in sustainable, two-wheeled transportation,” Carol Antunez, Senior Manager of Government Relations at Lime, said in a press release. “We at Lime are embracing the city’s transportation and climate goals by doubling down with major investments in hardware to build on the program’s success. We chose Atlanta as one of the first cities in the world to pilot our throttle e-bike and now the first city to experience LimeBike because it’s a city that advocates for and champions sustainable and alternative transportation.. We are dedicated to improving rider experience and are confident LimeBike will welcome more riders to micromobility”
Atlanta residents and visitors took over 1.7 million rides on Lime vehicles in 2023, an increase of 175% compared to 2022, according to the company.
The ridership boom has continued in 2024 with over 826,000 rides taken in the first seven months of the year, an increase of 40% compared to the same time frame in 2023.
Since Lime launched in Atlanta in June 2018, nearly one million riders have taken over four million total rides, according to stattistics provided by the company.
Lime is also piloting the LimeGlider, a seated electric vehicle without pedals, in Seattle.
