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Replace cars with velomobiles
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this post was submitted on 12 Sep 2024
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Why aren't we all driving around in these things?
Because both Cars i own were cheaper than buying one of those, atleast where iam. I quite literally can't afford one.
I wished we would just tax the environment destroying vehicles to subsidize these velomobils. Another idea would be to include them in car-sharing offerings. I don't need to own one, but I would love to rent it once in a while.
I didn't check the price before .... Yeah here in germany you'd get, a pedal only version, for around 12.000 Euros ( + 250 Euros delivery )
The niceley used one without Battery is 6k.
€6,000 is, unfortunately, well into the territory of competing with used cars. It absolutely needs to be cheaper than that to gain mass adoption. I'm sure it can be since this looks like a high-end product aimed at a very specialist market just now, but right now that is a major obstacle.
someone could buy multiple used cars for that price.
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For those inter-city bike lanes like you see in some parts of France they would be great.
They don't sell them in "hide my insecurities" sizes.
In Sweden people generally dont drive around in dinosaur-sized car, but they have been increasing lately. Yesterday I had my first personal experience of how much of an issue they are. I was in line for a left-turn in a crossing and noticed that the last car from the opposite side was also gonna turn left. The 2 cars in front of me already crossed the road and head left, i drive forward just a moment later than the huge RAM from the other side and notice a Nissan Micra that is heading straight towards me instead of turning. It was completely hidden behind the monster car and neither me nor the drivers in front of me in my lane had noticed it. Cars of that size not only endanger pedestrians by not seeing them but also obscure general traffic scenarios. They should not be allowed on the street tbh..
@Epzillon@lemmy.ml That's a good argument