Amish communities are using a surprising new kind of vehicle to travel long distances: ‘It’s a lot quicker’

Electric bikes, as manyhave discoveredin recent years, are a highly convenient mode of transportation. They’re much cheaper thanelectric vehicles, faster than walking, and less physically arduous than riding a regular bike. And they don’t produce planet-warming pollution like cars do.

Now, it seems that e-bikes have caught on in a somewhat surprising place:Amish communities.