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Do anyone know why electric mopeds are still rare in US, even in big congested cities? In China there're already hundreds of millions of them running on the roa
by azurezyq 10y ago
Do anyone know why electric mopeds are still rare in US, even in big congested cities? In China there're already hundreds of millions of them running on the road.
- petemc_ 10y agoChina clamped down pretty hard on petrol engine bikes. This has not happened in the US.
- dzhiurgis 10y agoHow governments do not ban motorbikes that wake up at least several thousand people at night is beyond me.
- Brendinooo 10y agoTop speed of 30mph limits the usefulness of this for me. I could motor around in my borough just fine, but if I wanted to get to my nearest major city (10-15 miles away), I don't know if I can do it without going on a road that has a speed limit of at least 35, and that road has a lot of 18-wheelers with whom I would not want to share the road. None of that stuff is an absolute dealbreaker, but if I have a bicycle to schlep around the borough and a car to get into the city, getting something in the middle is a tough value prop.
- MBCook 10y agoIgnoring range issues (wouldn't be an issue for some of the shops near me I frequent) many of the bigger roads around me have 45mph standard speeds. I don't want to try driving 30 on them on something the size of a scooter.
- Pxtl 10y agoThey're really for in-city driving, not suburbia. I live in an old post-industrial city in Canada (Hamilton) and you see them often downtown.
- thescriptkiddie 10y agoIn California at least, you need a motorcycle license to ride one.
- x0x0 10y agoThey're dangerous. US roads are full of large vehicles and plenty of distracted drivers. In sf, you appear to be able to kill bikers and walk away with a ticket unless you're grossly negligent. The biggest thing a car has over this is 2k+ pounds of crumple zone surrounding you to take one for the team.