• fraksken
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    2 months ago

    While I like to cycle, I also like to go places. Where I live, some places are just too far to get to by bike (I don’t have a shower at work and 70km one way is a decent ride).

    To me a car provides a considerable amount of freedom. A bike provides me a different kind of freedom.

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      It’s really just situational mode of transport. If everyone ride a bike for trip shorter than 10km, if there’s great public transport and bicycle infrastructure to support the biking system, and if places are build in way that’s easier to have public transport to serve, then car will have the kind of freedom it promise.

      Still, motorcycle does solve the issue, it’s a middle ground for car and bicycle, it can go long range with less emission, it can free up a lot of space that car will take, and it also help you explore places. In Malaysia, there’s almost an equal amount of car and motorcycle on the road. Sure, it does have problem with people riding like a racer and weave around due to not having enough enforcement, but I’d imagine the traffic get worst without it. And it’s not like car didn’t do that as well.

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        2 months ago

        I’m in the market for an electric motocycle that can travel highway speeds and gave a span of at least 200 km for commuting.

        Needs to be privacy friendly though. So no apps or accounts. Just a key and a simple dashboard.

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          2 months ago

          Unfortunately i still haven’t heard of any electric motorcycle that can travel such range. You have better option for ICE one though.

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            2 months ago

            I believe zero motocycles offers some options, but they require you to use a cellphone as dashboard if I recall correctly

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        2 months ago

        I’d go full on a motocycle if I found a good electrical one, got the loan for it, get a drivers license for it.

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      2 months ago

      you’re right, in that context a car provides a different kind of freedom. it shouldn’t be like that though.