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micromobility - Bikes, scooters, boards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility

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Ebikes, bicycles, scooters, skateboards, longboards, eboards, motorcycles, skates, unicycles, heelies, or an office chair: 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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Selling price approx. $12,500 Canadian.

Honestly, not bad when you consider the utility. Way cheaper than a second car, or as a replacement for a car that's rarely used.

I just worry that as these e-bikes get more complex, it just serves as an additional barrier for people.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (6 children)

How is it any better than a Pedicab for $400? Or an electric Rickshaw that can carry three people, for half the price?

https://www.amazon.com/WEIMMIN-Tricycle-tricycles-Absorption-Shopping/dp/B0CCVR2ZP9/

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago (4 children)

The bike shaped object you linked is a janky piece of shit. Did you even read the reviews on it?

You can have that, I'll take the nice cargo e-bike that won't tip over when you turn or fall apart mid-ride.

Good luck (especially with hills)!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I just picked a rando inexpensive pedicab. Just wondering what justifies a big price tag for essentially the same functionality. Plus 3-wheeler, so more stable. Ebike versions run half the price, or less.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

If you live on relatively flat land where it works for you, great. but you should know that trikes are less stable than reverse trikes and far less stable than a 2 wheel bike in turns.

Be very careful when making turns on a trike, slow down!

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