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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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Electric motorcycles are seen as an eco-friendly alternative, but their practical application still faces major challenges. Models like Zero and LiveWire have limited range—under 100 miles per charge—which makes them difficult to use for longer trips or routes outside major urban centers. This reality limits electric motorcycles to short commutes, especially in cities where it’s […]

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[–] MissyBee 3 points 3 weeks ago

One of the manufacturers(Black Tea motorcycles) that looks promising for my next Bike keeps upping the range ever so slightly while they improve performance and get better batteries from China. Currently 250km.

Unfortunately my country cancelled some stimulus money for buyers and for the biggest range packet and fast charging installed on the bike it cost 12k EUR.

At the moment my next bike will probably a repairfriendly used ICE sport-touring motorcycle for 6k EUR. Can't wait till the prices adjust(economies of scale) or used E-motorcycles pop up on the market.