Not everyone can ride a bicycle. I propose a shitton of tricycles, too, maybe some powered by solar-battery assist for those that have other physical issue with pedaling.
It can probably be assumed that by “bicycle”, they meant the full array of pedal-powered vehicles including variants with all the kinds of accessibility options.
Well that’s not going to work either. Am I going to take a train to the grocery store? I’m not going to ride a bicycle to the grocery store I have to go up and down no less than three hills to get there. And these aren’t small hills these are cardiac arrest inducing hills. So we do need cars we just need better ways to power them. And I don’t mean batteries or gas.
I don’t think we’ll ever get rid of cars entirely but better city planning and better laws (depending on country) would help the reduction of cars in towns and cities. Make it more inviting for people to use alternative transport.
Most of my food shopping I do on my ebike. Little and often, but I happen to be in a town with nearby shops and quite good cycle route options. If we do use our car we usually do shopping at the end of a longer trip while returning home.
What I do is have heavy, bulky and durable stuff delivered in bulk. Cleaning supplies, toilet paper, tins and pickles, pasta, grains, legumes, things like that, you get the idea. This way the delivery cost amortises nicely.
Fresh things like vegetables and fruits I then buy myself using an ebike. Since it makes no sense to buy a lot of that at once (it’d only spoil) everything fits into a backpack.
The solution to cars being shit isn’t old cars. It’s bicycles and trains. Lots and lots and lots of trains and bicycles.
Not everyone can ride a bicycle. I propose a shitton of tricycles, too, maybe some powered by solar-battery assist for those that have other physical issue with pedaling.
It can probably be assumed that by “bicycle”, they meant the full array of pedal-powered vehicles including variants with all the kinds of accessibility options.
Correct!
bicycle cars! best of both worlds… oh wait///
Velomobiles!
VeloSUV
Well that’s not going to work either. Am I going to take a train to the grocery store? I’m not going to ride a bicycle to the grocery store I have to go up and down no less than three hills to get there. And these aren’t small hills these are cardiac arrest inducing hills. So we do need cars we just need better ways to power them. And I don’t mean batteries or gas.
We also need cities rebuilt so you can live close to what you need
I don’t think we’ll ever get rid of cars entirely but better city planning and better laws (depending on country) would help the reduction of cars in towns and cities. Make it more inviting for people to use alternative transport.
Most of my food shopping I do on my ebike. Little and often, but I happen to be in a town with nearby shops and quite good cycle route options. If we do use our car we usually do shopping at the end of a longer trip while returning home.
S-Pedelec, cargo bike, also, delivery services
I’m not doing a Costco run with a cargo bike and I’m not letting a delivery service pick out my produce.
That is of course your choice.
What I do is have heavy, bulky and durable stuff delivered in bulk. Cleaning supplies, toilet paper, tins and pickles, pasta, grains, legumes, things like that, you get the idea. This way the delivery cost amortises nicely.
Fresh things like vegetables and fruits I then buy myself using an ebike. Since it makes no sense to buy a lot of that at once (it’d only spoil) everything fits into a backpack.