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Re:Cycling is more important than electric cars for reaching... by nitrogen on Wednesday April 07, 2021 @06:43PM (#26732468)
Wouldn't those three mile or less trips usually be for transporting cargo that wouldn't fit on a bike?
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Re:Cycling is more important than electric cars for reaching... by rtlfe on Wednesday April 07, 2021 @07:05PM (#26732721)
I don't think "usually" is close to accurate. People go to work, restaurants, friends' homes, etc without transporting any cargo. Big grocery runs are maybe once a week.
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Re:Cycling is more important than electric cars for reaching... by eCa on Wednesday April 07, 2021 @06:52PM (#26732593)
There are bikes that can take fairly large loads[1].

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freight_bicycle

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