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Do people really feel safer, or more comfortable, in this tiny tin can than on a bicycle? If so, something must be really wrong with traffic and our cities.
by dotcoma 6y ago
Do people really feel safer, or more comfortable, in this tiny tin can than on a bicycle? If so, something must be really wrong with traffic and our cities.
- Shivetya 6y agoSure they do. Works with pets as well as people, give security from the sides and a roof and suddenly you have an air of safety. plus I know there is big kick here on HN for bicycles but it is wholly unrealistic to rely on a mode of transport that is not useful in all weather conditions. Hell the number of people who fall into the trap that a motorcycle will save them money and then don't ride it for the same reasons is legion. They are fun, your chance of injury is magnitudes greater though, and they are not suited for all people. This can be based on needs to carry stuff, to being secure from the weather, or being handicapped.
- dotcoma 6y agoHave you checkout the numbers for places like the Netherlands, or Copenhagen? Sure, if you're in Dallas or Phoenix or Atlanta, it's not going to work, unfortunately.
- teknopaul 6y agoYou can't fall off a car. Big issue if you are 70