• @greedytacothief
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    33 hours ago

    That’s kind of like asking, “why do people buy ebikes?” These seem the fit the same nich but like in 1944. Obviously it’s not a perfect solution, humans and perfect solutions mix like oil and water. (Salad dressing is mostly oil and water, so I guess that’s the perfect solution)

    • @pjwestin
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      13 hours ago

      I guess so, but it seems like the bike would have already fit that niche in 1944.

      • @[email protected]
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        11 hour ago

        We’re bikes powered in 1944? Because that’s the niche this fits

        • @pjwestin
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          12 minutes ago

          Yes. There were stream powered bikes since the mid-19th century, the earliest motorcycles were basically bikes with combustion engines attached, and there were even battery-powered electric bikes available at the turn of the 20th century. Here’s an electric bike from 1935: