![[meme] Trains -- not driverless cars -- are the future of transportation](https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/f6468af5-8151-4b4c-b339-2fa0b0373c3a.webp){kind=link}
Image transcript:
Calvin (from Calvin & Hobbes) sitting at a lemonade stand, smiling, with a sign that reads, “Trains and micromobility are inevitably the future of urban transportation, whether society wants it or not. CHANGE MY MIND.”
Image transcript:
Calvin (from Calvin & Hobbes) sitting at a lemonade stand, smiling, with a sign that reads, “Trains and micromobility are inevitably the future of urban transportation, whether society wants it or not. CHANGE MY MIND.”
I see people blasting around on ebikes going 40+ mph daily. They are actually faster than a lot of gas powered mopeds and scooters.
Some of these ebikes have a 40-60 mile range too.
You know they’re illegal? E-bikes are supposed to go 25 kph (~15 mph) max and only assist when you pedal. Not the best solution when I want to get to work quite far away in the morning without being pulled over for obvious speeding on a cycleway.
In Europe, but not the US. It’s a huge gray area here, and varies by state. We also have extremely lax traffic enforcement.
However, I’d rather people ride those than a gas scooter, motorcycle or car any day.
Also, I would love to have more cycleways. They are very limited here, although our city has built a few miles of them over the past 20 years.