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I'm in NC. It's rained almost every day the last three weeks straight and when it's not raining, it's hot and humid. Are these things catching on in places wit
by js2 8y ago
I'm in NC. It's rained almost every day the last three weeks straight and when it's not raining, it's hot and humid.
Are these things catching on in places with unpleasant summer/winter weather?
edit: I had only skimmed the article when I made the comment above. Now having read it, and as somone who used to live in Atlanta OTP and commuted to work across from Ga Tech, I share the author's skepticism these will catch on there. I similarly can't see them working in Raleigh where I live now except maybe among college students. They'd be great for getting around a college town, on and near campus.
- dogma1138 8y agoAll of Asia where it rains for much more than 3 weeks straight during the monsoon seasons. That said it’s not clear if it will catch up in any place where these are seen as perks of convenience rather than essential transportation.
- ghaff 8y agoWhat you see in Asian cities are really light motorcycles though, right? As in, they can keep up with auto traffic. In places like KL the "scooters" (or whatever the right term is) are really something. Can't imagine driving there.
- freeone3000 8y agoCity auto traffic in the US is weirdly fast - it's 30 mph instead of 30 kmph. These devices have no trouble at 18mph but America decided it has to be faster because it built things so far away.
- dogma1138 8y agoMost cities in Europe have a speed limit of 50-60km/h only a handful of roads are limited to 30 and 25 km/h and those are often mixed roads or a parking lot :)
- hocuspocus 8y agoI don't know about the particular mopeds in the article, but for instance the Gogoro's that are used by Coup in Europe can go up to 90-95 km/h and fall into the 125cc category unless they are artificially restricted to 45 km/h (to allow for more people to be able to use their service).
- epage 8y agoThis is why I wish Elio Motors [0] could actually get to market. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elio_Motors https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elio_Motors
- jessaustin 8y agoThis seemed less and less likely for a long time. Perhaps paradoxically, I'm inclined to see it as more and more likely from now on: if everything were as hopeless as it has seemed, surely there would have been massive lawsuits by now?
- bluedino 8y agoIn Mexico the pizza delivery drivers all use mopeds. If it's raining heavily, no pizza for you.
- learc83 8y agoThe article is about the expansion into Atlanta, which is a bit hotter and rainier than NC.
- js2 8y agoThanks, I'd only skimmed. I've read it now and edited my comment. Having lived in both places, Atlanta is actually pretty similar to Raleigh weather wise.