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> conceptualizing lighter vehicles Horace Dediu (Asymco) advocates "micromobility". I still don't really know what all that entails. Bikes, scooters, hoverboar
by specialist 5y ago
> conceptualizing lighter vehicles
Horace Dediu (Asymco) advocates "micromobility". I still don't really know what all that entails. Bikes, scooters, hoverboards, ...?
I've been binging on his misc podcasts for a while. I really like how he asks questions, does analysis.
For instance: ~1.1b automobiles today, ~1.8b by 2050 (IIRC). Average lifetime of ICE vehicle is 30 yrs. So getting to carbon neutral just by replacing the current fleet won't happen fast enough. We'll need alternatives to automobiles, like public transit and scooters.
https://micromobility.io https://micromobility.io
- sudosysgen 5y agoScooters, bikes and hoverboards are all micromobility.
- Gibbon1 5y agoWhat I've noticed with vehicles you have a last mile problem. Cars solve it but at huge cost both primary and externalized. With electric vehicles poised to cost less than gasoline powered ones, it's hard not to worry about Jevons paradox. Might be a wash if electric cars service life is significantly longer than gasoline powered ones. I digressed, things like electric bikes do partly solve the last mile problem. Biggest threat to their adoption is having to share the road with cars. My constant suggestion is grade separated bike lanes.
- specialist 5y agoYou might enjoy Dediu's thoughts on this stuff. I agree with him that we need to discuss automobiles and roads at the same time. I for one do not accept our current roads as a given. Changes will be required for self-driving, micromobility, etc.