Re:Why It’s So Hard to Change People’s Commuting Behavior
by burfog on Tuesday December 24, 2019 @11:13PM
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The option to treat it like a motorcycle would help. You'd get a VIN, title, registration, and a plate.
Re:Why It’s So Hard to Change People’s Commuting Behavior
by peatmoss on Wednesday December 25, 2019 @12:04PM
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Licensing bikes is hugely contentious, but in the case of expensive electric bikes, I do wonder if those benefits would start to out weigh the downsides for some people.
As an aside, in my opinion, electric bikes are probably the most practical form of transportation available right now for most urban communities. They climb hills, go pretty fast, can offset the rolling resistance of fat confidence inspiring tires, are smaller and easier to park than a motorcycle, are easy to charge, and have a manual backup in case of battery depletion. I love two-wheeled transportation in all its forms and think the electric bikes that are on the market now are an awesome middle ground between motorcycle and push bike.
Re:Why It’s So Hard to Change People’s Commuting Behavior
by bobthepanda on Wednesday December 25, 2019 @02:11PM
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I think the key word is "option". In no way should we make registration of bikes compulsory. But at the very least I would like to insure something worth over $500-1k.
When my local supermarket, the retail stores, restaurants, etc. have bike parking that is secure enough that I don't have to worry about a $1500 e-bike getting stolen, I'll get one. But they don't offer it, so I don't.