perry spoke with a bike shop and and e-bike user about the program. >> i don't write it inside. >> reporterfy transportation in a clean and renewable way, and to make it more accessible. >> when i got divorced, she got the car. >> reporter: 79-year-old san franciscan smithwick rides his e-bike every day. making the switch to years ago. >> it is economical and worth the learning curve. >> reporter: an opportunity to see if he could live without a car. and the san francisco public utilities commission is making it more affordable with their electrify my ride program, offering a $1000 rebate to eligible customers, towards the purchase of an e-bike. based on customers enrollment in their low income discount programs, through clean power sf, and in addition to the customers utility address, and in equity priority community. smith wick says and ebay -- e-bike makes transportation available to many more people. >> it is a beautiful idea because anybody who can ride a bike , no matter how old or how young, this is the way to go, because you don't need to work unless you want to and you work as much