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Re:The Citroen Ami – tiny electric car with no boot, 28mph t... by Xylakant on Saturday November 26, 2022 @12:34PM (#33754730)
I go to work by e-bike. I have a pair of rain pants that I pull over my regular pants, and a rainproof jacket. I wear glasses, but my helmet has a visor. Would a car keep me drier? Yes, absolutely, but I’d still need to walk from parking lot to office, and I’d be stuck with all the other folks in traffic.
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Re:The Citroen Ami – tiny electric car with no boot, 28mph t... by TeMPOraL on Saturday November 26, 2022 @01:03PM (#33755015)
> but I’d still need to walk from parking lot to office

FWIW, this is effectively solved by an umbrella.

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Re:The Citroen Ami – tiny electric car with no boot, 28mph t... by Xylakant on Saturday November 26, 2022 @02:42PM (#33755927)
Yes, or a rain jacket. But trousers still get wet if it’s a bit windy. And then I’m back to square one, or at least close to.
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Re:The Citroen Ami – tiny electric car with no boot, 28mph t... by yafbum on Saturday November 26, 2022 @01:37PM (#33755297)
What do you do about shoes in rain?
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Re:The Citroen Ami – tiny electric car with no boot, 28mph t... by johnisgood on Saturday November 26, 2022 @02:02PM (#33755535)
What do you mean? You wear boots or whatever you want to call them, not sneakers.
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Re:The Citroen Ami – tiny electric car with no boot, 28mph t... by Xylakant on Saturday November 26, 2022 @02:41PM (#33755918)
Waterproof boots or neoprene overshoes. I’ve also seen people with rain trousers that cover the shoes.
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Re:The Citroen Ami – tiny electric car with no boot, 28mph t... by dghlsakjg on Saturday November 26, 2022 @02:48PM (#33755976)
You can buy rain covers for your shoes, or just do whatever it is you do when you walk outside in the rain.
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Re:The Citroen Ami – tiny electric car with no boot, 28mph t... by yafbum on Sunday November 27, 2022 @05:46PM (#33767820)
Ok good tip. Just to clarify. When I drive garage to garage, as many people do, I don't walk in the rain. When I do walk in the rain, I carry an umbrella, and that doesn't work on a bike
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