• SkyNTP@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    The things you mentioned should absolutely happen in the areas that have the population density to make these solutions practical. Let’s also remember that this is not 100% of the planet.

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      This is 100% of the planet. What about living rurally stops you from maintaining or retrofitting current vehicles, or going two wheels?

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        What about living rurally stops you from

        maintaining or retrofitting current vehicles

        Cost, accessibility, and vehicles don’t last forever.

        or going two wheels?

        If you’re talking about motorcycles, they are basically death traps and many people aren’t comfortable on them. If you’re talking about bicycles, they are basically death traps and people don’t always want to exercise to get where they’re going and rural areas are by definition sparsely populated, bikes would take forever Neither of those offers options for families or bad weather.

        Like it or not personal vehicles are a necessity in most of America.

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          Bikes are ok outside streets, but pretty dangerous on streets.

          Motorcycles are way faster bikes that are mainly for streets. Truly death traps

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        I went two wheels! My moto gets excellent fuel economy without the use of exotic metals like a hybrid or EV does. It was also way cheaper to buy than a car. Sometimes my parking is less of an impact, too because I can park in the landscaping islands in some parking lots if it’s busy and I’m sneaky about it. One must be a very diligent and defensive rider and wear protective gear when riding. Having a different perspective about traffic flow helps with safety as well. Going slow for a bit after a stop while everyone else rushes ahead is a great way to keep traffic away from oneself. Also, having all the lights has helped everyone see me. No more cars pulling in front anymore. Don’t be an arse, be extremely vigilant, and respect the machine. These rules have helped me so far. Many motorcyclists don’t do that and have really skewed statistics and perception, I think.