Being eco-friendly is definitely at the top of many firms' agendas at the moment and for some companies, travel that damages the planet is most certainly not what they want their employees to be doing.
Taking the subway or driving a car is often the quickest and most reliable way to get to work, but it is not the best for the environment.
As such, some firms may be interested to know that a British company has created a new electric bicycle that is good for both the traveller and the environment.
Ultra Motors, a London-based developer of light electric vehicles, has created the A2B electric bicycle, which can manage speeds of up to 25kph.
As reported by The Economist, the bike can be used to zig zag in and out of traffic with relative ease.
In an article entitled Two Wheels Good, the magazine highlighted how the bicycle is also good for commuters who don't like arriving at work in serious need of a shower.
The writer explained: "The ease with which you can slip in and out of traffic, without breaking into a sweat, is intoxicating. The pedals are there should you wish to use them.
"And there is no battle of wills between pedestrian and cyclist. It is no sweat to restart, so the temptation to zip through a red traffic light, menacing people as you do so, is removed."
Priced at $2,850, A2B electric bicycle is one of the most expensive on the market, but there are cheaper ones available.
Another bonus of an electric bike, the writer of the article pointed to, is that top speed of 25kph.
She added: "There are no more scary moments when, as a cyclist, you struggle to gain the necessary speed to cope in busy traffic."
The article also noted that according to Frank Jamerson, author of Electric Bikes Worldwide Reports, approximately 21 million electric bikes were sold in China last year, which, by anyone's standards, is pretty impressive.
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