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That's some great environmentalists you guys have in Europe. Between that and constant Metro strikes, guess I will just stick to gas-powered taxis.
by cat_plus_plus 4y ago
That's some great environmentalists you guys have in Europe. Between that and constant Metro strikes, guess I will just stick to gas-powered taxis.
- eastbound 4y agoEnvironnementalists use city bikes (Vélib’), not rare-earth-filled hight technological products with very short lifespan like scooters.
- camillomiller 4y agoThese scooters are all but sustainable. They’re just a sick byproduct of VC-fueled startups that will potentially never turn a profit. To me they’re just like a meth sore of late stage urban capitalism. I’m confident that money getting more expensive with higher interest rates will have the positive effect of clearing the field from a lot of this BS that provides absolutely no added value to urban life in most cities. Also, here in Berlin these things are insanely expensive for what they offer. We’re talking about prices comparable to a carsharing car ride for the same stretch. If anything, carsharing is actually cheaper sometimes. (Yes, I know that’s also a problematic VC-fueled hallucination, especially here in Berlin).