In some Amish communities these days, e-bikes are beginning to outnumber buggies on the roads. Horse-drawn buggies, long a symbol of the Amish lifestyle, are finding less use as more people in Amish communities adopt electric-powered bicycles. In small Amish towns across America such as Sugarcreek, Ohio, Napponee, Indiana, and Kalona, Iowa, e-bikes are gaining Many in the Amish community are turning to e-bikes and their traditional using horse-drawn buggies less. Discover why the Amish love e-bikes.
  • Thorny_Insight@lemm.eeEnglish
    91·
    9 months ago

    There are different types of amish people and they have different attitudes towards modern technology. I remember watching some video where they were building a barn and using battery powered tools but using a gasoline generator to charge the batteries because grid electricity is forbidden.

    • DudeImMacGyver@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      31·
      9 months ago

      It’s a little more complicated than you might think from what I understand, it’s not necessarily against their rules.

    • Artyom@lemm.eeEnglish
      1·
      9 months ago

      I have the same thought for a brief moment, but then I realized that not only do I not have authority to police their decision, but I also don’t care anyways.