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micromobility - Ebikes, scooters, longboards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility
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Ebikes, bicycles, scooters, longboards, 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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And there's the deal breaker.
This seems like an interesting alternative to replacing your wheel and mounting a battery somewhere on your frame.
But without any range, it's not worth the sacrifices in handling and cost.
It's even worse, the 12 mile range is the explorer model for $599.
The commuter model is more like 6 miles max range.
What the hell is the point? 🤔🤔🤔😂😂😂
I believe they call this sort of thing a solution in search of a problem.