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Re:Cycling is more important than electric cars for reaching... by vcanhoto on Wednesday April 07, 2021 @02:32PM (#26728968)
The Dutch would disagree with you pretty much with every single point. Except the last one, maybe.
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Re:Cycling is more important than electric cars for reaching... by BitwiseFool on Wednesday April 07, 2021 @02:37PM (#26729038)
That's great for the Dutch but I don't live in the Netherlands, I live in Texas. All of the above are absolutely concerns - especially in the summer.
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Re:Cycling is more important than electric cars for reaching... by miahi on Wednesday April 07, 2021 @02:44PM (#26729144)
They do have a lot of advantages: a flat country, good infrastructure for cycling, cool climate. That means you don't sweat on the way to work so you don't need showers and to change clothes.
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Re:Cycling is more important than electric cars for reaching... by twiddling on Wednesday April 07, 2021 @02:48PM (#26729216)
Small country, high density, etc.
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Re:Cycling is more important than electric cars for reaching... by jariel on Wednesday April 07, 2021 @03:26PM (#26729816)
Until they had to bike in Canadian winter? Or on SF hills? Or 30 Km to work with 2 kids to drop of 8 Km in the other direction?

The Netherlands is nearly a perfect place for biking, which is why they bike.

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Re:Cycling is more important than electric cars for reaching... by jeddy3 on Wednesday April 07, 2021 @03:51PM (#26730201)
Well, obvious places less suited for biking is going to be obviously less suited for biking.

Just as driving a car in Venice, in a jungle, or up to the summit of Mount Everest is not optimal.

That said, biking in Swedish winter works just fine. We plow our bike paths as well as roads, and get on with our lives.

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