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Re:Paris to ‘get rid of 70k parking spaces’ by 0xB31B1B on Friday December 04, 2020 @10:25AM (#25303256)
“Not everyone can go at bike race speeds”

With eBikes the number of folks who can go at bike race speeds is incredible. I also know a lot of disable folks who can use eBikes but cannot drive. It’s an incredible technology.

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Re:Paris to ‘get rid of 70k parking spaces’ by sandworm101 on Friday December 04, 2020 @10:38AM (#25303434)
If we are going down that road, slap a large enough battery/motor on it and you have an electric motorcycle capable of any speed you want. Slap on a couple extra wheels and you are getting close to a Tesla. "Walkable" means not having high speed vehicles sharing space with pedestrians.
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Re:Paris to ‘get rid of 70k parking spaces’ by zilian on Friday December 04, 2020 @11:01AM (#25303779)
Yeah just a few extra tons of components, materials extracted around the world per car. Nothing to see here, good luck to your kids.
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Re:Paris to ‘get rid of 70k parking spaces’ by angry_octet on Friday December 04, 2020 @10:44AM (#25303533)
People on electric scooters travel at frightening speeds in Paris, often without helmets. Even without cars it looks extremely dangerous. I am curious to know the injury (quadriplegia?) rate.

I think people seriously underrate the safety benefits of micro cars, and the necessity of car like vehicles for older people.

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Re:Paris to ‘get rid of 70k parking spaces’ by convolvatron on Friday December 04, 2020 @02:41PM (#25306760)
_I_think people seriously underestimate how much better the quality of life for older people is with walkable amenities and public transportation.

encouraging most people 80+ to stay behind the wheel to shop and socialize is a pretty bad plan. maybe waymo and uber changes this..

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Re:Paris to ‘get rid of 70k parking spaces’ by Triv888 on Friday December 04, 2020 @12:33PM (#25305205)
In florida too, but on any motorcycle the helmet isnt needed...

But yeah motorcycles are probably an order of magnitude more dangerous then cars... Specially with cars around.

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Re:Paris to ‘get rid of 70k parking spaces’ by mc32 on Friday December 04, 2020 @11:07AM (#25303862)
I once saw a couple of scooters collide (same direction), one of the riders fell and looked like they did somersaults -fortunately they were wearing helmets.

Pony is yes even at lower speeds collisions can be dangerous.

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Re:Paris to ‘get rid of 70k parking spaces’ by tremon on Friday December 04, 2020 @03:26PM (#25307365)
With eBikes the number of folks who can go at bike race speeds is incredible

It would only be incredible if that number is higher than 0. An ebike has higher friction than a racing bicycle and even the fastest ones have a top speed of 45 km/h (30 mph). "Bike race speeds" (road races) are up to 65 km/h, so 40 mph. I don't think even a Tour de France-level cyclist could reach bike race speeds on an eBike.

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