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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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In what world does this make sense? You can ride a motorcycle without a helmet in the Nutmeg State if you're the right age, but never an e-bike.

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[–] MangoPenguin@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

IMO its because Ebikes are an easy target for new laws and regulations.

[–] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 7 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Motorcycles you'll get a bunch of angry boomer Harley riders yelling at local politicians about freedom

[–] MangoPenguin@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 20 hours ago

Exactly, laws for ebikes don't really anger large groups.