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A comment on Ask HN: How are young people going to afford buying/switching to EVs?.

Re:Ask HN: How are young people going to afford buying/switc... by nonrandomstring on Saturday August 13, 2022 @05:09AM (#32448125)
Mainly e-scooters are where it's at for young people in my part of the world. As an older person, I might think about retrofitting a hub motor and battery to my bike one day, but right now I appreciate the exercise. Both these electric transport options seem very affordable and maintainable, so long as Li batteries don't grow in price too fast.
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Re:Ask HN: How are young people going to afford buying/switc... by marto1 on Saturday August 13, 2022 @05:24AM (#32448207)
What about anything that's not last-mile transportation and/or requires carrying heavy/bulky stuff ?
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Re:Ask HN: How are young people going to afford buying/switc... by defrost on Saturday August 13, 2022 @05:35AM (#32448251)
Non local | less frequent transport can be addressed by either Rental (ie I would rent a commercial closed van to move 'house' as a student .. or borrow a car + double axle trailer) or hire-purchase if it's required for an activity that generates income.

Location matters a lot here also, some cities | countries have better public transport options than others .. so young people should be aware of the need to lobby for future change to improve transit w/out vehicle ownership.

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