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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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[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I can't remember where I heard this, so it may be utter BS, but aren't these 3-wheelers even less safe than motorcycles? The 2-in-front are more stable IIRC, but the 2-in-back have a tendency to tilt over at speed if there's a sudden turn - where a bike would just turn - don't they?

[โ€“] yggstyle 2 points 5 months ago

This. Yes. Both are still dangerous- rear more so but ultimately at speed both will want to roll and flip. The results are not pleasant.