boem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 年前The world's 280 million electric bikes and mopeds are cutting demand for oil far more than electric carstheconversation.comexternal-linkmessage-square291linkfedilinkarrow-up11.11Karrow-down115cross-posted to: electricvehicles@slrpnk.netmicromobility@lemmy.world
arrow-up11.1Karrow-down1external-linkThe world's 280 million electric bikes and mopeds are cutting demand for oil far more than electric carstheconversation.comboem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 年前message-square291linkfedilinkcross-posted to: electricvehicles@slrpnk.netmicromobility@lemmy.world
minus-squarePretzilla@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·3 年前Ebikes need secure destination parking or they lose usefulness
minus-squareBrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·3 年前Also safety. In my area the bike lanes are just paint and some streets don’t have sidewalks.
minus-squareKroninJ@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 年前I know drivers are idiots but in my area bikes are supposed to ride on the streets. Could get a ticket for being in the sidewalk.
minus-squaredual_sport_dork 🐧🗡️@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 年前Same where I live, too. But I ride on the sidewalk anyway. No one has ever said anything about it in decades and I’d rather not get killed.
minus-squarestarclaude@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 年前i just dont understand how usa and europe still has this super high bike thievery
minus-squarePretzilla@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 年前Great income disparity, and the bikes are worth thousands, so valuable targets.
Ebikes need secure destination parking or they lose usefulness
Also safety. In my area the bike lanes are just paint and some streets don’t have sidewalks.
I know drivers are idiots but in my area bikes are supposed to ride on the streets. Could get a ticket for being in the sidewalk.
Same where I live, too. But I ride on the sidewalk anyway. No one has ever said anything about it in decades and I’d rather not get killed.
i just dont understand how usa and europe still has this super high bike thievery
Great income disparity, and the bikes are worth thousands, so valuable targets.