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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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Tilting electric three-wheelers may be fun and agile, but they're generally still not as safe to drive as good ol' four-wheeled cars. The Kairos EV could change that, as it features not one but two unique safety systems.

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[–] yggstyle 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

I have this crazy concept for a safety system... it's a fourth wheel. 3 wheeled vehicles are dangerous and what's worse is they are billed as safer than motorcycles which is simply not true. It doesn't matter if 2 are in front or in back.

[personal bias follows] They are fucking ugly as hell: it's like someone is trying to dress up that three wheeler you had as a kid before you could ride a bike and sell it back to you.

Edit: It would appear I and others have upset the marketing team. I'm not sorry. These things kill people.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Only 3 wheel setup I'd even consider is a reverse trike/tadpole design (on a recumbent bike, not a motorcycle), but all my rides so far have either 2 or 4 wheels.

[–] yggstyle 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

And from how you describe it you probably have a decent understanding of the dangers involved with the trike... My issue is with many of these companies playing a numbers game of "2% safer therefore it's safe" numbers game. While yes, a reverse trike is able to accept a bit more sideways force, ultimately the single wheel remains the tip point with the peak force in the middle.... or you know... where you sit... so regardless of the configuration a tip means a bad time.

Everyone is welcome to ride / drive what they like but the marketing should be transparent - and education should be required.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

I've seen that Reliant Robin episode of Top Gear lol, I know better.