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80% of rides is a single person commuting and standing in traffic jams during normal, mild days. Cars are a complement.

• pjmlp 4y ago
  With radio, air conditioning, seated on a comfy seat,... And regarding two wheels transport, I still don't see why one should get an electric bicycle versus an e-motorbike.
  • rtlfe 4y ago
    > With radio, air conditioning, seated on a comfy seat,... Last year 40,000 people died in car crashes in just the US. Cars are one of the top contributors to climate change and air pollution. The space they take up prevents people who want to walk from being able to. But yeah, that's all worth it so you can listen to the radio.
    • pjmlp 4y ago
      How many bycicle accidents, with deep injuries?
      • debesyla 4y ago
        https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/813118 https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/... says that in 2020 it was 0.269 deaths per 100k of population -> so around 890 total deaths in that year. (There are stats about other transportation modes too.)
        • rtlfe 4y ago
          And of course nearly all of those involved cars. There would be basically no bicycle deaths if we didn't have to share the roads.
          • pjmlp 4y ago
            Most people I know with bycicle accidents that had to go through surgery, managed to achieve it without help from cars.
  • kasey_junk 4y ago
    Upfront cost, maintenance costs and access to non-motorized paths and parking are the big advantages to ebikes over emotos for the average commuter case. Where I’m at my 10 mile commute on a bike path is both faster and safer than via car or emoto. Emotorcycles also (usually & rightly) require higher levels of certification to ride because they are more dangerous to the riders and other road users.