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I agree, but investing in separated infrastructure will soon pay for itself - it's easily the best value for money for improving traffic flow whilst also improv
by ndsipa_pomu 3y ago
I agree, but investing in separated infrastructure will soon pay for itself - it's easily the best value for money for improving traffic flow whilst also improving people's health (if they choose active travel) and reducing NHS costs.
However, I don't think e-rickshaws will take off in the UK as our roads are already too crammed. Two wheelers (e-scooters and e-bikes) make more sense as they can avoid getting caught up in the four-wheeler congestion.
Also, there's some kind of fake culture war in the UK against any non-car-shaped transport option.
- iainmerrick 3y agoTwo-wheeled cargo bikes are already starting to get popular in my area (although I imagine plenty of people see them as an annoying hipster affectation). People ride them pretty carefully -- taking the entire lane, etc -- as they're often carrying children. So, I'm not so sure electric rickshaws couldn't take off.
- ndsipa_pomu 3y agoYeah, I see a few cargo bikes round my area (Bristol) too. I'm not sure what the licensing requirements would be for e-rickshaws in the UK, though. I imagine you'd need registration, MOT and insurance for a non-pedal vehicle and that would make cargo bikes far more economical. If we had pedal e-rickshaws, they'd likely be limited to the same power as e-bikes and only for assist which would make them less popular and I can't see manufacturers being interested in making them.