Re:Segway ends production of its original scooter
by jwr on Wednesday June 24, 2020 @06:00AM
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> Lets not pretend that the value is even comparable here
If you want a car, the value is not comparable, and you should get a car.
If you do not want a car (for any reason), it doesn't make any sense to "compare value".
I do not understand why so many people react with "you could get a car for this much" when looking at expensive E-bikes. Well, perhaps you could, but so what? A car is not equivalent to an E-bike, except that they are both options for transportation. But so is public transport, an airplane, an 18-wheel truck and a cargo ship.
In my case, while I would probably not want an $8000 cargo bike, I do not have a problem paying around $2000 for a good quality E-bike — and I would not compare it to a car, nor would I compare it to an 18-wheel truck. It's a different mode of transport.
If you want a car, the value is not comparable, and you should get a car.
If you do not want a car (for any reason), it doesn't make any sense to "compare value".
I do not understand why so many people react with "you could get a car for this much" when looking at expensive E-bikes. Well, perhaps you could, but so what? A car is not equivalent to an E-bike, except that they are both options for transportation. But so is public transport, an airplane, an 18-wheel truck and a cargo ship.
In my case, while I would probably not want an $8000 cargo bike, I do not have a problem paying around $2000 for a good quality E-bike — and I would not compare it to a car, nor would I compare it to an 18-wheel truck. It's a different mode of transport.