• Ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    8 months ago

    If only cargo bikes like the one in the picture didn’t cost as much as a small car

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      8 months ago

      They don’t where I live, though they aren’t cheap. But within reach for most people that needs one I’d say.

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        8 months ago

        It’s not an “ill argument”. I don’t drive a car and never have, so I don’t pay any of the costs of running a car and I won’t be paying them when I get a cargo bike either. The issue isn’t the total lifetime cost, but the initial upfront cost. I just don’t have $15,000 to spend on a bike

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            8 months ago

            I am eyeing off a specific style of cargo ebike.

            I happened to see it in the thumbnail of the video.

            It is very expensive compared to regular bikes, which I have bought many of over the years.

            So I made a comment lamenting about the expensive price tag for that specific style of bike I happen to be interested in.

            It wasn’t a meta commentary on cargo bikes in general. It wasn’t a complaint about total cost of ownership. It wasn’t anything other than "I want one of those, but it’s expensive.

            Chill out

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                8 months ago

                You do know tho that “it costs like a car” is a typical anti-cargo bike argument, right?

                No, I was unaware of that particular dog whistle, which explains why I got the reaction I did.

                Thank you for the heads up.

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      8 months ago

      They’re a little pricey I suppose, but judging by a few minutes comparing gumtree listings for hatchback cars and cargo bikes:

      < 20% the cost of a hatchback in analogous condition/age/fanciness.