Giveaway: iZip Via Mezza Hybrid Electric Bike
Filed under: cars-houses, contests, transport — Michael d'Estries @ 12:04 pm
October 8th 2008
After a brief hiatus, we’re getting back into the groove of celebrating two years of green gossip! And what better way to jump up on the giveaway train than to offer a hybrid-electric bike from iZip!
Now, I don’t hate hills. After all, for those looking to get back into shape, bike+hill is a excellent combo for kicking your ass. Unfortunately, when I’m riding to work, the last thing I need to be doing is arriving sweaty and out of breath. That’s why I’m currently in love with the latest incarnation of hybrid-electric bikes that can move your butt up those nasty inclines without the need to go all “Lance Armstrong” on your commute.
This bike from iZip called the Via Mezza is esentially a ‘Twist N Go’ model with a top speed of 15mph. When fully charged — coupled with normal pedaling — it has a range of about 18-24 miles. It comes with a battery and charger and lots of other details that you can read more about here. I would also encourage you to check out iZip’s full line of hybrid-electric bikes — the Via Mezza is just the beginning of a wide range of bikes to suit your needs!
Want to win? Simply leave a comment below telling us how you’ve managed to or want to green your commute. Perhaps you work from home, maybe you take the bus, walk, or ride a bike. Either way, impart some of your expereiences! One person will be chosen at random to win! Complete rules and giveaway details for this contest are available here. Good luck!
[Update: For those not familiar with our contests, this one will run for three days until Saturday, October 11th at 12pm PST)
We’ve managed to green our commute by not only taking the city bus but the new buses which have a diesel electric hybrid engine’s that emit an extremely low level of emissions. So its saving us money and its saving the air too!!
I carpool everyday to work and drive a hybrid. I would love to be able to bike to work, but the streets are very bike-unfriendly. An electric bike may give me the edge I need not to get squished by passing traffic!
I take the bus to school and no longer drive.
I drive slower now to conserve gas
and get my tune ups and oil changes
more often.When I have to wait in
a drive through I cut my car off
until I have to move.I combine trips
and spend more time at home.I order
alot of my clothing online to save
gasoline,rather then driving to the store
We walk everywhere we can and try to limit our driving by combining all our shopping into one trip. This bike would be excellent for those trips that are just a tad bit more daunting…..the ones that make you feel bad for driving but seem too much for walking.
I run errans while out in the field at work instead of making extra trips from my home
boy would this work great on trips to the store. Great way to save gas.
We cycle short and moderate distances. I have been drooling over these at the bike shop… Having one would certainly widen the area we’re able to cycle and keep us out of the car even more, and hallelujah for that.
This would be great to save on gas to and from work or to the store!
I live within the city limits so I can easily walk to many destinations instead taking the vehicle. When I consistently walked or biked, it was amazing how much money I saved and how good I felt.
Use a Push mower to mow your lawn, its good exercise
Luckily I live fairly close to school as well as to most of my favorite grocery stores, cafes, and restaurants, so I have begun walking a lot more than I ever used to. Also, I have made an effort to get my friends to carpool with me when we go out together instead of all driving separately (which also makes following the designated driver rule a lot easier!)
We started by making sure never to use plastic bags when we take the dogs out for walks. There are these bags called “bio-bags” that are compostable. I started taking the metro/bus-line around town.. saves me money since gas is so expensive and it’s just one person.. so it’s easier. I have cut up a bunch of my husbands old shirts so that we don’t have to use paper towels for cleaning as much… reusuable. we also use those collapisble bags for groceries.. and when I do get a plastic bag… I save it for the farmers market (fresher/cheaper veggies from local growers.) We got a paper shredder, so all that junk mail goes to the recycler instead of the trash. We are currently looking for a home where we can grow our own vegetables, and have our own compost as well. It’s been a great year for being green
I would love to commute by bus but our community doesn’t have a commuter system. Gwinnet County has a great commuter bus system. I would love to eliminate car driving.
I combine all my shopping trips into one, shop at public markets for fresh fruits/vegetables/locally grown or made stuff, recycle everything possible and encourage all around me to also think green.
I am fortunate enough to be able to work from home, take the train into town, and close enough to the stores that I can walk to the post office, restaurants and to pick up a small stash of staple foods. Plus it’s good to smell the fresh air. Getting older and time to change to a bike.
Our town has just become a golf cart. We can also do bikes and scooters. Also being built is a Super Walmart with other stores about half a mile from my home and it will acessible with a bike like this would be perfect to save gas.
This looks like it would be a great way to get around our small town.
I WOULD LIKE THIS AS FOR SHORT TRIPS TO LAKE.STORE . ETC. INSTEAD OF JUMPING IN THE CAR REALLY HANDY BIKE TO HAVE AROUND
I have to travel between my agency’s two sites several times a day–a 2-mile round trip each time. This iZip would save me gas and loads of time looking for a parking place!
I WAS CARPOOLING WITH A WOMAN FROM WORK WHO WAS ON THE SAME SHIFT,,THEN WE GOT A NEW MANAGER WHO IS SOMEWHAT ASS-BACKWARDS BECAUSE HE WAS APPOSED TO A 4 DAY WORK WEEK. SO, I HAD TO START WOKING MIDNIGHTS AND LOST MY CARPOOL BUDDY. NEDELESS TO SAY THIS BIKE WOULD MAKE MY ONE MAN COMMUTE A LOT CHEAPER AND GREENER.
I actually was able to cut back on my commute by not working at all. My husband though is now the sole bread winner and his job job is being moved do he will have a lengthy commute. We are currrently in the market for a fuel-efficient, environmentally friendly vehicle for him. The bike would be great for me because the weather is alomst always nice in Southern Arizona, and with the aid of an electric motor, there isn’t anywhere that I currently go today in my car that I couldn’t go on this bike.
I want this bike for my son. He gave up his car and walks to his two jobs in NYC. I respect his committment to his health and the environment and would like to reward him with this GREAT bike.
Thanks for making this wonderful product available.
I bike to work
I green my way to work each day by walking. I am about a quarter mile away from my job most days. Some days, however, I have meetings on the other side of town, and for those, I need to drive my car to get there. This giveaway would be an excellent alternative, so that I could be green even on those occasional days. Thanks for this chance.
WAY COOL IDEA AND I HOPE IT CATCHES ON! GOOD LUCK Y’ALL!!!
Don’t go green yet but would like to start. Could use this to go to work and local stores!
I work w/in 3 miles of my job. I could save a lot on gas and help the environment..What could possibly be better.
I “green my commute” by simply taking the bus nowadays. Since there are no bus schedules at bus stops, am now on a compaign to have them added!
My family has been doing many little things for ‘green’ living a lot this past year. We started by recycling soda cans, bags, etc. My husband & I carpool with friends to work, taking turns driving. Whenever possible we try to do whatever we can to save this beautiful earth.
This is an awesome bike! I want to win this. We bike everyday!
electric bikes can be used by anyone with a short commute–you’ll save lots of money
I ride my bike to where ever I go. I ride it everywhere because I get a work out and it is eco-friendly
This looks like a fantastic way to buzz around our town and get the mail, pick up some eggs, etc. I would love to win this eco-friendly bike. Also, I love the graphics on your website, it is beautiful.
THis bike would be great for the hills.
Would like to win for a friend
THANK YOU GOD BLESS
I live in Los Angeles where there is really no rapid transit from Los
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Angeles to Orange county. With a bike I could commute as I do now in the early morning and early afternoon to return home. Just not sure of the smog.
I don’t have a commute but if I did I’d share a ride.
I carpool. It’s about all we’ve got here. Public transportation is lousy.
With my condition, sure could use one!
I am another one who works from home and this bike is such a wonderful idea for me; I currently fill up my tank less than twice a month, but I still find myself using my car to go on small jaunts under 10 miles to my local craft store etc, if I replaced those with a bike like this, I would be GREEN BABY!
On short trips,I won’t use the air-con.I’m not sure how much I save,but it sure takes me back to the 50’s,60’s when all you could do was roll down a window.
walking is the key for shorter distances like mine
My 2-mile trek to work would be way cooler if I was on this puppy.
I walk my girls to school each day, one mile round trip. I tried cycling but it just got to be too much. The iZip may be the perfect answer to my 4 mile commute.
I don’t work outside the home, but I live in a community that is 15 miles from the nearest store (and it’s nothing but high-speed traffic between the two). I’d love to use this bike around the neighborhood, though. I visit friends, go to meetings and hit golf balls on the range on occasion. Thank you!
I want to look pimpin as I’m motor bikin down the ave.
What a truly wonderful contest.
I live only about three miles from town and this would be so Perfect to run my errands with. Much better than having to drive my larger vehicle.
We are currently doing all we can to go green in our home.
Less trips, changing our bulbs, recycling everything possible, buying organic,using green cleaning products etc.
Thank you so much for offering this wonderful contest.
I would LOVE to win !!
I drive a hybrid. At lunch time, I either pack my lunch in reusable plastic containers or walk to the closest eatery. My staff thought I was nuts at first but some have started picking up on some of my green habits and ideas.
I would like to green my commute. This great bike would make it a lot easier to do that.