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[-] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 13 points 3 months ago

The issue is tires. Rubber wears out, old rubber oxidizes and breaks down, etc. they'd last for a while, but within 10-20 years they'd be pretty much useless for transportation, unless someone figured out a substitute.

They are precision machines though, and could be repurposed for water wheels, windmills, and other geared machines.

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