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

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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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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago

And don't rely on the "estimated range" that some devices give on the display, or the marketed range! E-scooter and e-bike manufacturers are notorious for overstating the range you get from their products, so an e-bike with "150km range" may only get you 65km in real-world scenarios.

With my e-scooter, I made sure to test the range in all kinds of conditions and riding styles, then plotted the data in a spreadsheet to come up with a reasonable estimate. Even though it has a rating of 65km range, I can reliably get 45km no matter how I ride, just because I did the math.

Funny enough, the "eco mode" on my e-scooter doesn't actually get you much more range, but it makes the ride feel terribly slow and sluggish.