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micromobility - Bikes, scooters, boards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility

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Ebikes, bicycles, scooters, skateboards, longboards, eboards, motorcycles, skates, unicycles, heelies, or an office chair: 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] 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Good thing the bike has low ongoing costs compared to a car: no fuel, insurance, and low maintenance costs.

Over a year, a car costs thousands just to operate.

Plus you're comparing a brand new bike, which will go with little maintenance for years, to a cheap car, which will break down next month.

https://youtu.be/rQhzEnWCgHA?t=287

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's still a large upfront cost.

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