Reuters reports on the growing popularity of electric bikes in Japan.
Japan's motor-assisted bicycles use a small electric motor and battery pack mounted inconspicuously on the bicycle to propel the rider, constantly adjusting the motor's force to the speed and resistance of the pedaling.
That makes cycling up a hill or while carrying a heavy load a cinch, winning over a growing number of elderly and housewives in Japan. Sales of electric bicycles more than doubled from 2000 to 315,000 last year, as they became more affordable and practical.
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Electric bicycles ride "green" demand in Japan
Reuters reports on the growing popularity of electric bikes in Japan. 
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