• unexposedhazard@discuss.tchncs.de
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    7 months ago

    Maybe its a bit much but as i said in the other reply, you need:

    • a parking space
    • insurance
    • maintainance
    • eventually very costly battery replacement

    All of these are either not necessaey or muuuch cheaper for bikes. These are also recurring costs that together could pay for a whole new e bike every few months.

    • VirtualOdour@sh.itjust.works
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      7 months ago

      We need to push for easier ebike carriage and charging on trains, also investment in lowering the cost of home delivery through an efficient postal service otherwise most people will still see a benefit to owning a car.

      Of course families with kids are hard to convince entirely but with safe and comfortable cycling infrastructure they can be a lot less car dependent especially if bike to rail to bike is easy and affordable.