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micromobility - Bikes, scooters, boards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility

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Ebikes, bicycles, scooters, skateboards, longboards, eboards, motorcycles, skates, unicycles, heelies, or an office chair: Whatever floats your goat, this is all things micromobility!

"Transportation using lightweight vehicles such as bicycles or scooters, especially electric ones that may be borrowed as part of a self-service rental program in which people rent vehicles for short-term use within a town or city.

micromobility is seen as a potential solution to moving people more efficiently around cities"

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One of the most common questions I hear from people considering an e-bike right now, during a period of soaring...

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[–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 13 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Unless you're charging your ebike with an inefficient, poorly-tuned gasoline generator, obviously yes.

[–] htrayl@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

And even then, honestly. You might have to be burning an oil drum for heat while you wait to be less efficient.

[–] Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 days ago

Coal fired steam engine to charge it.

Honestly would be kinda cool to charge a bike with a steam engine though.