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[video] Cargo trams (not trucks) should be how we move goods in our cities
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Have you ever seen how much stuff your typical courier has in their van?
Counterpoint: https://youtu.be/R63DdEe_8aM
I love how that clip has multiple shots of trucks absolutely full of boxes, while making the case for a vehicle that could fit inside the truck as it's replacement.
I think you just missed the point entirely. You don't actually have to load up as many items in a cargo bike, because it's inherent advantages in urban contexts more than makes up for its inability to load up as many items.
What does that mean, exactly? What inherent advantages?
They are spelled out clearly in the video:
If I own a grocery, it's going to take a hell of a lot of bike trips to and from the warehouse to restock every day. Or I could employ an army of bikers. Or one truck.
Ok, so deliver food via truck. Choose the appropriate means of transportation for each type of last-mile delivery. The 200 gram Amazon package most certainly does not require a heavy truck to deliver.
One thousand stops within a five mile radius means that you're definitely going to make it out ahead with bike delivery. So yes, the bikes would very obviously come out ahead in this scenario.
It seems I missed the point. I had deliveries in mind where the truck is mostly empty most of the time. Restocking with a truck or cargo tram (depending on the environment) would make more sense.