{"id":38298,"date":"2018-11-02T17:12:48","date_gmt":"2018-11-02T08:12:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/?p=38298"},"modified":"2020-01-17T09:22:25","modified_gmt":"2020-01-17T00:22:25","slug":"electric-bike-transport-services-popular-in-pyongyang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/electric-bike-transport-services-popular-in-pyongyang\/","title":{"rendered":"Electric bike transport services popular in Pyongyang"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_38179\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38179\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/10\/PKSKO2018091800362-e1539243229149.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38179\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/10\/PKSKO2018091800362-e1539243229149.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/10\/PKSKO2018091800362-e1539243229149.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/10\/PKSKO2018091800362-e1539243229149-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/10\/PKSKO2018091800362-e1539243229149-768x448.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/10\/PKSKO2018091800362-e1539243229149-696x406.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/10\/PKSKO2018091800362-e1539243229149-719x420.jpg 719w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-38179\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pyongyang resident with an electric bike. Image: Pyongyang Press Corps Pool<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Electric bicycles, also known as e-bikes, are becoming popular in North Korea as a means of earning money, sources in the capital report.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPyongyang has seen a sharp increase in people using e-bikes to earn money. Most E-bike drivers are selling rides to people who are traveling distances that are too far to walk,\u201d a source in Pyongyang told Daily NK in a phone interview on October 23.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, giving people rides on the back of a bike is illegal in North Korea, so most e-bike drivers are operating on the outskirts of Pyongyang where law enforcement is a little more lax. There have been several instances of e-bike drivers having their bikes confiscated by the authorities in urban Pyongyang.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to the source, the cost for a 12 km ride on an e-bike works out to be around <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/north-korea-market-prices-update-october-30-2018\/\">10,000 KPW<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_38178\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38178\" style=\"width: 1036px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/10\/PKSKO2018091900512.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-38178\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/10\/PKSKO2018091900512.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1036\" height=\"572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/10\/PKSKO2018091900512.jpg 1036w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/10\/PKSKO2018091900512-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/10\/PKSKO2018091900512-768x424.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/10\/PKSKO2018091900512-1024x565.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/10\/PKSKO2018091900512-696x385.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/10\/PKSKO2018091900512-761x420.jpg 761w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1036px) 100vw, 1036px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-38178\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pyongyangites with electric bikes and scooters. Image: Pyongyang Press Corps Pool<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When compared to the relatively more expensive taxis whose base fares alone amount to 2-3 USD and trolley-buses that rarely show up on time, e-bikes are quickly becoming a popular transportation and package delivery service alternative in North Korea.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, e-bike batteries have become easier to charge thanks to improvements in Pyongyang\u2019s electricity supply, according a separate source in Pyongyang, who explained that this has led to the emergence of vendors that recharge and exchange batteries.<\/p>\n<p>Daily NK recently reported that the authorities have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailynk.com\/english\/north-korean-authorities-restrict-electric-bike-usage-in-some-areas-due-to-concerns-over-power-supply\/\">been restricting e-bike usage in some areas of the country as part of broader efforts to limit electricity usage<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cE-bikes have been popular in Pyongyang for a long time now. Even the working class have started buying them. Due to the capital city having a much better electricity situation than rural areas, using these bikes as a means to make money can almost be seen as a no-brainer,\u201d the additional source said.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the majority of e-bikes in North Korea being Chinese made and costing around 300-500 dollars, a price three times more expensive than a regular bicycle, they are seen as a valuable investment due to the poor public transport infrastructure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Electric bicycles, also known as e-bikes, are becoming popular in North Korea as a means of earning money, sources in the capital report. \u201cPyongyang has seen a sharp increase in people using e-bikes to earn money. 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