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

Yeah that is where the largest savings can come from. Never learnt to drive because of the costs involved with car ownership. Couldn't afford it then and now I would rather buy something else. Could go on 4 cruise holidays a year with the money saved just by not having a car.

Even the bus costs a fair bit compared to a bike, but still cheaper than owning a car. Sure, fuel to go to work might cost less than a bus ticket. But a bus ticket doesn't require me to buy a depreciating asset - well, other than enough clothes to not scare other passengers.