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The world's 280 million electric bikes and mopeds are cutting demand for oil far more than electric cars (theconversation.com)
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[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Not only are bikes a great way to get you killed on roads near me, ebikes are illegal on roads here. I would totally commute on one if I could.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Yeah, like I kept pointing to in my comment, it's a policy problem as much as an individual choice problem. I'm well aware alternative transportation isn't a feasible option for many, I even acknowledged as much in my comment. What is your point?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

In your comment you speak of policy but your only way forward is putting it on the individual. The individual must try alternate methods of transportation. The individual must not drive to the corner store. I'm saying this individual cannot do those things. You didn't propose any policy changes, you just said you're angry at individuals who don't do the things you want them to do. Being a jerk to people who can't do the things you would like them to do isn't going to convince them to try harder.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

Different places have different problems, so stating it is all policy or all individuals is both wrong. If you live where ebikes are not legal, then there is a policy problem. If you live where ebikes are legal, but they are not safe to use then there are policy problems. If you live where their are safe bike paths but they don't connect to anything you have a policy problem. If ebikes are legal and safe, but people think they are not safe/legal then there is an individual problem.