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Motorbikes? Or electric bikes? I must say I'm not that bullish (on bikes and electric bikes). Shopping, hills, rain, children all combine to mean they can't re

Motorbikes? Or electric bikes? I must say I'm not that bullish (on bikes and electric bikes). Shopping, hills, rain, children all combine to mean they can't really do 100% of journeys. And human nature will ensure that that big expensive chunk of metal gets used as much as possible to make it worth the cost. Of course our car powered present doesn't involve 100% car transport so you could still be right, and it's still worth aiming for. Ps, if that counts as curmudgeonly I certainly have no hope, now get of my lawn.

adrianN 7y ago
Something like the PodRide https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lKq1fGtXFM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lKq1fGtXFM, perhaps a little bit bigger.
- benj111 7y ago
  Why did you select the ugliest velomobile to illustrate your point??? I suppose what you're imagining is somewhere between a bike and a car, one step below a Kei car type concept. Yes it does have advantages, you are starting to lose advantages that a bike has, and introduce disadvantages that a car has, so it isn't a free lunch. I had the idea for a speed limited car (30mph ish) some time ago, you could radically reduce weight etc, but the problem is the car crashing into you isn't going to be speed or weight limited, you also do nothing to address the issues of space that cars take up.
corodra 7y ago
Theres a Pysch episode where the main character talks about why he has a motorcycle. So he doesn't have to give rides to people. Move furniture. Pick up kids. Etc. He was also a pretty lonely guy. But he said he'd sell it and get a car if the chick he was crushing on in the show, goes out with him. Kind of proves your point. Bikes in general are awesome. But they're not entirely useful. Cool. But not practical for the masses. But you wont see builders, painters, electricians or plumbers give up their work vans to haul stuff on bikes. No matter how much they would want to. Or people with kids.

adrianN 7y ago

Something like the PodRide https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lKq1fGtXFM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lKq1fGtXFM, perhaps a little bit bigger.

benj111 7y ago
Why did you select the ugliest velomobile to illustrate your point??? I suppose what you're imagining is somewhere between a bike and a car, one step below a Kei car type concept. Yes it does have advantages, you are starting to lose advantages that a bike has, and introduce disadvantages that a car has, so it isn't a free lunch. I had the idea for a speed limited car (30mph ish) some time ago, you could radically reduce weight etc, but the problem is the car crashing into you isn't going to be speed or weight limited, you also do nothing to address the issues of space that cars take up.

corodra 7y ago

Theres a Pysch episode where the main character talks about why he has a motorcycle. So he doesn't have to give rides to people. Move furniture. Pick up kids. Etc. He was also a pretty lonely guy. But he said he'd sell it and get a car if the chick he was crushing on in the show, goes out with him. Kind of proves your point. Bikes in general are awesome. But they're not entirely useful. Cool. But not practical for the masses. But you wont see builders, painters, electricians or plumbers give up their work vans to haul stuff on bikes. No matter how much they would want to. Or people with kids.