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micromobility - Ebikes, scooters, longboards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility

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Ebikes, bicycles, scooters, skateboards, longboards, eboards, motorcycles, skates, unicycles: Whatever floats your goat, this is all things micromobility!

"Transportation using lightweight vehicles such as bicycles or scooters, especially electric ones that may be borrowed as part of a self-service rental program in which people rent vehicles for short-term use within a town or city.

micromobility is seen as a potential solution to moving people more efficiently around cities"

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[–] Patches@sh.itjust.works 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Oh you mean Bicycle. The word we've had for over 150 years..

[–] WalrusDragonOnABike@reddthat.com 1 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Ebikes are also bicycles. They just have assistance. Sometimes language gets updated to account for new technology.

[–] DreadPotato@sopuli.xyz 5 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

"Acoustic" is just not an adjective that makes any kind of sense whatsoever...if you want to modify the language to better describe what you're talking about, at least pick words that make sense.

[–] WalrusDragonOnABike@reddthat.com 1 points 7 months ago

I didn't make up the language. Language doesn't have to be rational. /shrug

[–] Patches@sh.itjust.works 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

The fact that you already used the work Ebike to mean electronic bicycle means we've already agreed on a naming convention.

[–] WalrusDragonOnABike@reddthat.com 2 points 7 months ago

EBike for electric, ABike for acoustic. Bike for both.