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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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[–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 16 points 6 months ago (2 children)

This is a really cool idea and I'd try it. But also the video was kind of underwhelming and they look like huge nerds.

[–] massive_bereavement@kbin.social 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Yep, that doesn't look faster than a pair of fins or even a monofin.

[–] fuckingkangaroos@lemm.ee 11 points 6 months ago (1 children)

It might not be faster, it might not look cooler, but it is relatively inconvenient.

[–] zalgotext@sh.itjust.works 7 points 6 months ago

Lmao yeah the only thing it looks good for is making my balls sore

[–] Artyom@lemm.ee 0 points 6 months ago

I don't think they really understand that there isn't much market for swimming fast, but there is a good market for swimming/snorkeling lazy, which is where this may actually exist as a product.