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stop driving (lemmy.world)
submitted 3 years ago by to c/fuckcars@lemmy.world
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[–] 4 points 3 years ago (2 children)

I feel like bikes are a good alternative to cars. At least to address one of your points about getting to work. Even an ebike has far less total emissions than a car... Assuming people actually use them instead of just leaving it in the garage

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago

    I appreciate that i could be a fringe case hut an ebike would turn my 30-50minute commute into 1-1.4 hour journey along a dangerous road with no cycle lanes or pavement for 90% of the journey.

    This would work for alot of people but not for me unfortunately

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

    Bikes are only good for small distances.

    What a better alternative for cars would be is public transport.

    Just imagine if all the money and time we put into building a highway network would have been put into public transport instead.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    How many people live more than 10 miles from work? I know I never have.

    90% of people can ride bikes and the rest can take public transit.

    I live in the Midwest too, my city is really spread out, but biking is still possible. It would even be enjoyable if there were feewer cars

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