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micromobility - Ebikes, scooters, longboards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility

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"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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The world’s 280 million electric bikes and mopeds are cutting demand for oil far more than electric cars (theconversation.com)

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[–] [email protected] 24 points 9 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

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.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 9 months ago

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.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago

Just imagine if we had similar subsidies on ebikes that we have on EVs.

[–] bigdug 4 points 9 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

What bike is this? Seems not a standard shape but my God I want one for exactly this reason

[–] [email protected] 10 points 9 months ago

Tern HSD or GSD

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[+] [email protected] -11 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Nice! Now where do you park them? They're banned from being parked indoors or in garages in many locations, because of battery fires and explosions...

[–] [email protected] 11 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

First solve your HOA issue. There's way more places without such stupid law and you should fixate your annoyance on your government and HOA instead of a transportation tool.

[+] [email protected] -13 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Did I say anything about HOA? I'm referring to apartments. As if someone that owns a home would actually shame themselves by riding an electric bicycle when they can get a Tesla.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Ahh, car brain, defensive as always, never consider the alternative. Have a nice day...in a traffic jam.

[+] [email protected] -8 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Obviously you don't know me or my presence online. I don't own a vehicle and haven't owned a vehicle since 2015. I'm a proud BMX flatland rider, thank you very much.

Goodbye.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Good! Your question above is pointless then.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Wrong. What if I wanted to get an electric bike? Only to find I can't park it inside my apartment?

That's the point dummy.

You've made no attempt to answer my original question, you've only spit out "car brain" at someone that hasn't owned a car in almost a decade.

I only brought up Tesla owners because they can actually afford a house. People on electric bikes can probably barely afford an apartment.

Get real with your assumptions and nonsense.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

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I really can't be bothered with people with such aggressive tone trying to proof an issue someone already solved out there.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Perhaps consider leaving out unecessary provocations such as "Ahh, car brain, defensive as always, never consider the alternative." and maybe the replies you're getting would then be more polite aswell.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

I must admit that's on me, but if that person didn't structure their comment and replies like a sea-lioning attempt, the conversation would definitely be better.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)

In Finland you're allowed to park mopeds where ever you're allowed to park bikes aswell (as long as it's outdoors)

When I was 15 and had my 50cc scooter I remember the 5 litre gasoline tank lasting me about a week. Yeah it's still burning fossil fuels but at that rate the emissions are quite insignificant. Being 4-stroke it was quiet too and didn't make my clothes smell like exhaust fumes.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Fair enough. Where I'm at on the Gulf Coast in the USA, there's like absolutely nowhere to park bikes outside, other than trying to find a sign or a pole or tree that's out of the way to lock it up to.

And even then, you wouldn't want to lock an ebike up overnight outside, someone eventually will come along and cut the lock and steal it. ☹️