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But.. it wasn't the scooter's fault, was it?
by Toutouxc 2y ago
But.. it wasn't the scooter's fault, was it?
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- tim333 2y agoe-scooters seem incredibly unsafe to me and I think the figures back that up. e-bikes are much more stable.
- Toutouxc 2y agoI've ridden many thousands of kilometers on all kinds of regular bikes, e-bikes, e-scooters (of the small-wheels kind), electrified kickbikes (of the big-front-wheel kind) and actual scooters (of the vespa kind) and it all feels roughly the same to me. If you're an idiot who couldn't be bothered to learn how to ride $vehicle, you will likely crash $vehicle. The issue is that e-scooters (of the small-wheels kind) are nowadays the weapon of choice of idiots who don't take riding seriously — because they're the cheapest and most portable solution that doesn't require any energy expenditure (unlike a bike) or special skill (unlike a onewheel or similar).
- stephen_g 2y agoYeah, I’ve racked up more than 2000 km on my e-scooter too with no issues, and I agree with your assessment - I see plenty of people riding responsibly but some people doing absolutely crazy things on scooters (often riding on busy roads, and at similar speeds to cars - crazy) and think it’s just a matter of time when you ride like that… On bike paths at the legal speed limit here (25 km/h) you’re far less likely to have problems, especially if not riding while affected by any substances.
- michaelt 2y agoMost motorbike deaths are human error, not the motorbike’s fault. But nonetheless, many people fear motorbikes as they’re particularly human error prone.
- e40 2y agoYes, it was. They are quite unstable at the speeds they allow.
- Toutouxc 2y agoWhat do you mean by “unstable”? All single-track vehicles are inherently unstable and use that for steering.