▲ 1290 ▼ Thoughts? (lemmy.world) submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by fireweed@lemmy.world to c/fuckcars@lemmy.world 326 comments fedilink hide all child comments Image description: Text: Amazon's electric cargo bikes have arrived in DC. Image: A four-wheeled vehicle that appears to be a cross between a bicycle, a go-cart, and a mini-truck Response text from high t alpha shemale @gluetaster: that's not a cargo bike man that's a loopholemobile Edit: I found a slightly higher-quality version of the image:
[–] PriorityMotif@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (5 children) What's the advantage of one of these over a truck exactly? permalink fedilink source hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] dvoraqs@lemmy.world 24 points 1 month ago (1 child) Probably being able to go in bike lanes, shoulders, sidewalks, between cars, and other places where normal vehicles can't go. Generally this would be more flexible and nimble in last mile delivery. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Soggy@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago That just reads to me as "able to weave recklessly around people" because I've seen how the bike messengers behave in my city. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Pirasp@lemmy.world 22 points 1 month ago (1 child) They go slower, are less noisy, damage pavement less, the driver can get in and out easier and possibly doesn't need a licence permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jaggs@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago (1 child) They've been around in Europe for ages. They're much more eco friendly. I don't notice any dislike from the operators, they still come out get out with a smile. And they don't have to wear helmets. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Pirasp@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago I know, I delivered mail using a quite large tricycle for a while. These things can't be that much different permalink fedilink source parent [–] Steve@communick.news 2 points 1 month ago They are way cheaper I imagine. In fact, I'd bet that's how it was made. They have a team design the cheapest possible delivery vehicle with no rules. Then it obviously can't be road legal, so they get a team of lawers to work on that. Someone realises if they add pedals and call it an Ebike, they get to ignore practically all regulations. So they did. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Michal@programming.dev 2 points 1 month ago Easier, cheaper and safer for last mile delivery in urban areas. permalink fedilink source parent [+] just2look@lemmy.zip 1 point 1 month ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dvoraqs@lemmy.world 24 points 1 month ago (1 child) Probably being able to go in bike lanes, shoulders, sidewalks, between cars, and other places where normal vehicles can't go. Generally this would be more flexible and nimble in last mile delivery. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Soggy@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago That just reads to me as "able to weave recklessly around people" because I've seen how the bike messengers behave in my city. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Soggy@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago That just reads to me as "able to weave recklessly around people" because I've seen how the bike messengers behave in my city. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Pirasp@lemmy.world 22 points 1 month ago (1 child) They go slower, are less noisy, damage pavement less, the driver can get in and out easier and possibly doesn't need a licence permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Jaggs@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago (1 child) They've been around in Europe for ages. They're much more eco friendly. I don't notice any dislike from the operators, they still come out get out with a smile. And they don't have to wear helmets. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Pirasp@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago I know, I delivered mail using a quite large tricycle for a while. These things can't be that much different permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jaggs@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago (1 child) They've been around in Europe for ages. They're much more eco friendly. I don't notice any dislike from the operators, they still come out get out with a smile. And they don't have to wear helmets. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Pirasp@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago I know, I delivered mail using a quite large tricycle for a while. These things can't be that much different permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Pirasp@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago I know, I delivered mail using a quite large tricycle for a while. These things can't be that much different permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Steve@communick.news 2 points 1 month ago They are way cheaper I imagine. In fact, I'd bet that's how it was made. They have a team design the cheapest possible delivery vehicle with no rules. Then it obviously can't be road legal, so they get a team of lawers to work on that. Someone realises if they add pedals and call it an Ebike, they get to ignore practically all regulations. So they did. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Michal@programming.dev 2 points 1 month ago Easier, cheaper and safer for last mile delivery in urban areas. permalink fedilink source parent
