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You mean an electric cargo bike.

• kingsloi 5y ago
  My wife and I just had a day in Chicago, our original plans fell through so we ended up going on a little bike ride on the new(?) e-bikes by Divvy/Lyft, the actual renting of it was complete garbage (I've never used ApplePay before, so I had to set that up, cards didn't work, etc), but the actual e-bikes were bloody fantastic, a really fantastic way to experience the city, I think we did 10-20 miles and barely broke a sweat. I think we're going to buy one/two so I can nip out to groceries and not drive
  • jchrisa 5y ago
    The one I ride has a box in the front that can hold 3 grownups (or a monster trip to the garden store). The motor means I can go 28 mph. On the occasional day where we have a rental car (grandma in town) sometimes I drive the kids to school and I am always surprised how long it takes. On the bike I never wait in a queue, and I always get the best parking. Maybe they cost a lot for a bike but they are faster, cheaper, and more fun than a minivan: https://www.splendidcycles.com/products/riese-and-muller/riese-muller-cargo-bikes https://www.splendidcycles.com/products/riese-and-muller/rie... (see "Triple Badger Box for Packster 80" it comes with 6 seat belts.)
    • taylodl 5y ago
      Those prices are going to seriously discourage adoption. I can buy a Honda off road capable motorcycle that can go anywhere for half the money - and it would still be a better environmental investment than driving my Honda Civic!