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We created an incredibly efficient method of transport and then most of us abandoned it (youtube.com)
submitted 8 months ago by to c/fuckcars@lemmy.world
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[–] 22 points 8 months ago* (1 child)

I, too, mourn the lack of adoption for the Segway.

(TL;DW: it's bicycles)

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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago

    I thought it was talking about streetcars at first, and AFAIK most people know the story behind that by now; but if they don't, Big Autos, GM specifically, basically killed the streetcar by straight-up taking it over via buyout.

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