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In Taiwan my buddy combined the extensive battery swap electric scooter infrastructure with a huandao, which means around the island trip. It took him like a mo
by komali2 3y ago
In Taiwan my buddy combined the extensive battery swap electric scooter infrastructure with a huandao, which means around the island trip. It took him like a month. He said it was interesting but tedious, needing to stop sometimes every hour if he was riding hard in the mountains. I think the big scooters can go something like 120km flat on a double battery stack.
That same ride can be done comfortably in a week on a gas motorcycle or overnight in a car if you can change drivers. In a train it can be done in just under a day.
I just don't think personal vehicles are the path forward for moving humans.
- lmm 3y agoYou can ride around Taiwan in less than a week on a regular pedal bicycle (I've done the twin ride around Shikoku).
- komali2 3y agoYeah but it sucks lol. I could do it in 24 hours on my motorcycle but it would be miserable.
- lmm 3y agoI enjoyed it a lot, shrug.
- komali2 3y agoWell, for the physical exertion of it, sure. I didn't state my point well though, if you've been to Taiwan you can see firsthand what it looks like when a society goes with the "small personal vehicle option" as a primary people mover. Even with the fantastic MRT and really good bus system, the sidewalks of Taipei are choking to death on illegally parked scooters.