boem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoThe world's 280 million electric bikes and mopeds are cutting demand for oil far more than electric carstheconversation.comexternal-linkmessage-square191fedilinkarrow-up1974arrow-down113
arrow-up1961arrow-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 · 1 year agomessage-square191fedilink
minus-squareroofuskit@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22·1 year agoFirst and foremost, people can afford them.
minus-squareMichal@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·1 year agoSecond, 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-up6·1 year agoIn 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.