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Re:Uber is destroying thousands of electric bikes and scoote... by Xavdidtheshadow on Thursday May 28, 2020 @03:43PM (#23341642)
For me, the biggest value prop was that I could leave them anywhere and didn't have to maintain them. I could buy myself one, but then I'd need to take care of it and make sure it doesn't get stolen. I'm not sure I'm interested in that.
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Re:Uber is destroying thousands of electric bikes and scoote... by kjs3 on Thursday May 28, 2020 @10:54PM (#23345828)
Yeah...that's kinda the problem. People who leave them anywhere. The scooter thing is a great example of how thoughtless people can be when offered convenience.
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Re:Uber is destroying thousands of electric bikes and scoote... by asdff on Thursday May 28, 2020 @03:56PM (#23341813)
You can buy renters insurance or something similar for your bike. Mine is covered for a few bucks a month.
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Re:Uber is destroying thousands of electric bikes and scoote... by ouid on Thursday May 28, 2020 @07:08PM (#23344116)
A few bucks a month is a lot of money. Try buying an annuity for a few bucks a month over the lifetime of the average bicycle and you're probably doubling the cost of the bike.
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Re:Uber is destroying thousands of electric bikes and scoote... by adrianN on Friday May 29, 2020 @12:48AM (#23346353)
It's not like bike share renting is cheap compared to owning a bike either.
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Re:Uber is destroying thousands of electric bikes and scoote... by Xavdidtheshadow on Friday May 29, 2020 @02:25PM (#23353649)
It is if you only use it periodically. If I was commuting daily on a bike, I'd buy one. But I was mostly doing ~1 ride / month for tourist-y reasons.
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