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> If I buy a trunk load of groceries from the Wal-Mart 6 miles from me, I want to be able to bring it home. Have you considered an electric bike plus some kind

• peterwwillis 7y ago
  Yes, and that's a great general purpose solution. The problem comes when you try to market this as a replacement for a car, and then it doesn't work. The platform is too narrow, some require lots of fiddling to get right, you don't have a comfortable seat, you're open to inclement weather, you have to already have a decent e-bike, etc. Taking a lot of time to find your own solution is one thing, but providing everyone a one-size-fits-all (remember, the intention is to prevent people from needing a car) involves a lot of considerations. With every change you have to reconsider the whole design, because even small changes significantly affect the ride.