• AdamEatsAss@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    It always comes down to city planning. Cities planned around being walkable, dense, mixed, and human centric see less driving. Cities planned around maximizing private land ownership see more driving.

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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.