boem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2年前The world's 280 million electric bikes and mopeds are cutting demand for oil far more than electric carstheconversation.comexternal-linkmessage-square191fedilinkarrow-up1975arrow-down113
arrow-up1962arrow-down1external-linkThe world's 280 million electric bikes and mopeds are cutting demand for oil far more than electric carstheconversation.comboem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2年前message-square191fedilink
minus-squareroofuskit@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22·2年前First and foremost, people can afford them.
minus-squareMichal@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·2年前Second, they are more fun and you get to avoid all the traffic. Third, cheap to run, no need to pay insurance, taxes, parking. Fourth, anyone can ride it even children, no drivers license needed. And so on…
minus-squarePinkPanther@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2年前In Norway, insurance is mandatory. And you have to be over 13 (or something like this). But in general, I agree with you.
First and foremost, people can afford them.
Second, they are more fun and you get to avoid all the traffic.
Third, cheap to run, no need to pay insurance, taxes, parking.
Fourth, anyone can ride it even children, no drivers license needed.
And so on…
In Norway, insurance is mandatory. And you have to be over 13 (or something like this). But in general, I agree with you.