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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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[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

But they need to actually sell them. Electric motorcycles were a thing before they weren't. The market didn't accept them, and I don't think unrealistic range is going to be a major selling feature.

[–] DudeImMacGyver 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

We could only speculate, but maybe they're banking on range anxiety driving sales?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

That must be some crushing range anxiety! I don't think most motorcyclists would even want to sit on their bike for 10 hours at highway speeds for an entire day.

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

It's probably only that good if the rider weighs 90 lbs, is on flat terrain, it's 72F, and there's a nice tailwind (the extra bulk acts as a sail)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

LOL. Ah, so they'd be using e-scooter math to get to this range? haha