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micromobility - Ebikes, scooters, longboards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility

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Ebikes, bicycles, scooters, skateboards, longboards, eboards, motorcycles, skates, 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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The Porsche Cross Performance EXC 2ND GEN e-bike is now available to pre-order. This is a more expensive model, with a carbon frame and a full-suspension system. Other features include tires from Continental and a Shimano display showing your current speed and remaining battery level.

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[–] dylanmorgan@slrpnk.net 5 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I wouldn’t buy a car that Surly or Trek made, I’m definitely not going to buy a bike that Porsche makes.

[–] joelectron@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I know this is a joke, but it did make me start thinking about it.

I'd probably buy a car that Surly made. It'd be very outdated and simple, but also unkillable and practical, kinda like the original Toyota pickup truck.

I wouldn't buy a Trek car purely because you know they'd make the front grill enormous specifically so they can make the trek logo bigger.

[–] dylanmorgan@slrpnk.net 5 points 6 months ago

Okay, your point about a car Surly might make is well taken

[–] beeng@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 6 months ago

That thinking is a bit broken. A car is a complex mechanical, electronic and geometric system, and a bike is the same just smaller. I don't see what a car brand such as Porsche couldn't do better than a bike manufacturer honestly. They have all the manufacturing techniques, the simulation software, carbon weave experts, metal foundry suppliers, designers, you name it.