London is actually rolling out speed cameras for 20/30mph zones.
And these e-motos are affordable, but an e-bike with a 250, 500, or 750W motor is also affordable. I think a lot of people just have speed/power brain and are trying to maximize the wrong thing when they transition to electric mobility devices. And I think this is partially out of ignorance, but also driven by some anti-social tendencies.
The affordability argument falls flat here in the Netherlands, where bikes, e-bikes and mopeds are widespread, and where most trips can be easily done with a regular bicycle.
But e-bikes tend to be more expensive and have a reputation as something for well-off working adults or pensioners. For youth, these “fatbikes” as we call them are mainly status symbols and I suspect they’re viewed as a stepping stone to a full car, which makes me worry that we’ll see the SUV-ification of bicycles getting bigger and more car-like.
I haven’t had bad experiences with the drivers of these, but because they’re trending and mostly owned by naive/reckless youngsters, they get stolen so often that insurers won’t cover them. There’s also the usual “Chinese quality” talking points.
London is actually rolling out speed cameras for 20/30mph zones.
And these e-motos are affordable, but an e-bike with a 250, 500, or 750W motor is also affordable. I think a lot of people just have speed/power brain and are trying to maximize the wrong thing when they transition to electric mobility devices. And I think this is partially out of ignorance, but also driven by some anti-social tendencies.
The affordability argument falls flat here in the Netherlands, where bikes, e-bikes and mopeds are widespread, and where most trips can be easily done with a regular bicycle.
But e-bikes tend to be more expensive and have a reputation as something for well-off working adults or pensioners. For youth, these “fatbikes” as we call them are mainly status symbols and I suspect they’re viewed as a stepping stone to a full car, which makes me worry that we’ll see the SUV-ification of bicycles getting bigger and more car-like.
I haven’t had bad experiences with the drivers of these, but because they’re trending and mostly owned by naive/reckless youngsters, they get stolen so often that insurers won’t cover them. There’s also the usual “Chinese quality” talking points.