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1. Is it less safe? 2. Only works in cities with good weather all year long. I don't want to ride a moped in flowing dress in chicago winter. 3. Cities in US
by dominotw 8y ago
1. Is it less safe?
2. Only works in cities with good weather all year long. I don't want to ride a moped in flowing dress in chicago winter.
3. Cities in US are spread out. I don't want to ride a moped on the highway to work or a friends house.
4. Top speed is very low. Safe top speed is even less.
- aeturnum 8y ago1. Than what? You'd rather be in a car than a moped if you crash, but creating an environment where crashes are less likely is most effective. 2. I understand why you say this, but it's obviously untrue. Google "Paris in winter" to see what I mean. 3. Mopeds only replace some forms of transport. Europe still has airports for instance - people to no moped across the atlantic.
- dominotw 8y ago2. Cars are still main transport in Paris afaik. Paris is a bad example of ppl riding mopeds in winter. 3. I am not talking about transport between cities. Cities themselves are spread out. I cannot go from suburb of chicago to work downtown on a moped.
- jahewson 8y agoBig difference between 3C and -8C not to mention the wind. My friend who lives in Chicago wears a ski mask to walk from the car. I don’t think you realise quite how cold much of the US gets.
- sonnyblarney 8y agoYeah of course. But comparing to these little 1 foot scooters. Also, consider cities should maybe look different. And Cali should work with it: stick your moped on the Caltrain/Bart. And many people don't live that far from work in Cali. If I could pop my moped on a Caltrain I'd skip owning a car. Just hop up to Palo Alto or the city or whatever and boom.
- dominotw 8y ago> stick your moped on the Caltrain/Bart. Yea maybe . Ofcourse many things can be done. But GP's comment was being surprised about non discovery of mopeds in US.
- walshemj 8y agoA Vespa 300 Gts can do 75-80 but youd need a full bike licence in the UK for that.