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micromobility - Ebikes, scooters, longboards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility

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Ebikes, bicycles, scooters, skateboards, longboards, eboards, motorcycles, skates, unicycles: 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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[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I’m in Vietnam right now, and let me tell you, trades people can definitely carry tools around on a bike. The huge loads they carry here are impressive.

And how many are doing this in a way that would be acceptable as traffic-safe in a western city? I've seen videos of people in SEA transporting goods in all kinds of highly unsafe manners. Full-size fridge on a normal bike? A ton of bricks in a small hand-cart? Haybales, three meters wide and four high, on a scooter? Quite normal down there, but I can't see anyone doing this in a large western city.

[–] makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Not a single one would pass any form of regulation in Australia at least. It can be done, but it's not practical, legal, nor considered safe in my country.