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Re:India’s electric rickshaws are leaving EVs in the dust by alephnerd on Tuesday April 09, 2024 @12:13PM (#39980944)
Yep! That's the same in India as well.

> One of my expat buddies in Saigon owned a small scooter repair shop

Oh whoa! Which quan was this? I subsisted off Grab so I never had to worry about scooter repair.

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Re:India’s electric rickshaws are leaving EVs in the dust by latchkey on Tuesday April 09, 2024 @12:35PM (#39981167)
Best name ever: Phat Phuc Racing

Shop used to be here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/mwR8F7gCey1W2HUb7

I'm 99% sure he shut it down during covid though.

It wasn't really a repair shop, more about bolting parts on for expats. Parts and repairs are super cheap and not something to be afraid of.

I also can't imagine not having a bike in Saigon, it was one of the main reasons I moved there! The city is so massive and amazing to explore and you can really only do that if you own a bike. Or, in my case, I just bought and sold used bikes all the time. Probably went through 25+ during my time there.

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