• Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz
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    27 days ago

    What cars are actually superior at is medium to short distance adhoc hauling trips at medium speeds on the edges of a transportation system

    Motorcycles/scooters. You can get way more out of limited road infrastructure and are much more flexible when it comes to obstacles such as traffic.

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      27 days ago

      Ah, but in a world where the optimal vehicle is utilized for each trip, there isn’t much traffic :P Also they can’t haul much. Honestly I do feel like I want to embrace motos but in a system where the best vehicle for a given trip is always available I suspect they would be largely displaced by bicycles and ebikes.

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        27 days ago

        they can’t haul much

        Idk, I’ve seen a family of 5 with a dog, construction workers hauling 30 foot rebar, and dudes with like 200 lbs of plywood, in like an aframe around the bike. A hero of a construction worker with a 20 year old Ship of Thesisus’d Honda Winner probably hauls more stuff per year than your average GMC Canyon.