It makes sense. I have a car out of necessity because it's a 15 min drive to work or 2.5 hours by bus. I got an ebike 3 years ago and now much prefer to run errands by bike instead of the hassle of driving. Parking lots alone are so stressful. My car is now in the garage unless I'm going to work or taking the pets to the vet, whereas I used to drive everywhere.
Agreed. I lived in NYC for 5 years and e-bikes were king, unless it was raining or the winter. Also you need to have balls of stall to ride around in Manhattan (in most parts).
I live in Miami now and e-scooters are everywhere. I don't have a car down here, but you definitely need one to get outside of a few mile area. Once I finally get a job, I'm definitely getting an e-scooter (the foldable kind) because they have a great range, they're fast, and I don't need to pay for gas, insurance or parking. I'll need to bring my car down here eventually though because the scooter is only good for a few miles.
My job is moving offices next year and Ill be able to ride to work, but my job description says I need to have a car for work (they pay us a vehicle allowance) so Im going to buy an insanely small engined cheap piece of shit and leave it in the work carpark, only use it for work and track every cent I spend on it so I can deduct any extra expenses at tax time AND get more exercise.
Just imagine if we had similar subsidies on ebikes that we have on EVs.
What bike is this? Seems not a standard shape but my God I want one for exactly this reason
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As a avid and lifelong motorcyclist, this makes me happy. Electric motorcycles will show up in volume eventually and the line between electric bicycles and electric motorcycles will get blurred. Some young electric bike riders will move to electric motorcycles, which is good for the sport
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Ebikes, bicycles, scooters, skateboards, longboards, eboards, motorcycles, skates, unicycles: Whatever floats your goat, this is all things micromobility!
"Transportation using lightweight vehicles such as bicycles or scooters, especially electric ones that may be borrowed as part of a self-service rental program in which people rent vehicles for short-term use within a town or city.
micromobility is seen as a potential solution to moving people more efficiently around cities"
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