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For city centers, rickshaw taxis are effective. They can be pedal and/or electric.
by JulianMorrison 7y ago
For city centers, rickshaw taxis are effective. They can be pedal and/or electric.
- hnhg 7y agoNot during a Berlin winter.
- manmal 7y agoWhy not? Put big (fatbike) tires on and a strong motor in, done.
- JulianMorrison 7y agoThere are closed-cabin tuk-tuk style designs too that would provide weather shelter.
- ulfw 7y agoThen what's the difference with a small (electric) car?
- JulianMorrison 7y ago(Assuming you mean a very small EV on the "smart car" scale.) They are less broad, seating is in-line rather than side-by-side (more suited for a taxi), they are designed to move through messy traffic such as pedestrianized areas rather than on open roads, at lower speeds, with lower energy expense.
- mises 7y agoTaxis are pretty cramped already, as a rule. I cannot fit comfortably in many smaller cars, and have difficulty getting my legs in front of me and keeping my head upright. I'm considered tall, but not hugely so; what are such people to do? Let alone wheelchair transport? Keep in mind that smaller transport options such as these are typically used in places where the average person is much shorter. They are also usually not accessible to the handicapped. Finally, many Americans are too fat to fit in narrow seats.
- EugeneOZ 7y agoThey are super-annoying and they don't give a shit about rules - dangerous for pedestrians and other cyclists.
- JulianMorrison 7y agoThat's cultural and not intrinsic. There are places with "what rules" car driving culture too.