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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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Government proposal to double ebike power has received a mixed reception with brands questioning what it will mean for the UK bike industry

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[–] LowtierComputer 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

In my city there's a large portion where we don't even have sidewalks or crosswalks. You have to risk your life to cross the street without a car or motorcycle.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

My city doesn't have them most places either. Its kind of okay though, because we have massive block zoning, and nobody is walking 8km in 38C weather for a kebab.

Sucks if you're poor though. My partner literally pays more for their car than everything else combined, because they are disabled and cannot work. The car is like $700 and their rent + groceries is $600.

[–] LowtierComputer 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Wow. That's really cheap for rent though. Is that average where you are?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

No, they live in an old houseboat parked on some guy's back patio. My rent and utilities on a 1br is $1100 in the same part of town, and average here is probably $1300 to $1700, depending on neighborhood.