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micromobility - Bikes, scooters, boards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility

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Ebikes, bicycles, scooters, skateboards, longboards, eboards, motorcycles, skates, unicycles, heelies, or an office chair: 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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UK-based mobility company Bo has racing in its blood, and its latest creation is designed to bring that heritage to the forefront in the form of a high-performance electric scooter subtly named the Turbo.

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[–] fubarx@lemmy.world 5 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Truth in advertising. Just call it "Meat Crayon (maker)."

[–] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 2 points 18 hours ago

The Organ Donor Deluxe

[–] AspieEgg@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

🎶 Dumb ways to diiiiiiiiie, so many dumb ways to die 🎶

[–] Obi@sopuli.xyz 6 points 23 hours ago

To be fair they have pretty amazing fall gear these days, looks like they're wearing one similar to the ones worn by the racing motorcyclists and these guys regularly rip across the track at even higher speed and just get up no problem.

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 2 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

And illegal as fuck on about any street.

[–] NickwithaC@lemmy.world 4 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Just like regular e-scooters then.

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 2 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Normal e-scooters are dangerous, but at that level, they become a threat.

[–] friend_of_satan@lemmy.world 3 points 19 hours ago

They're already a threat.

[–] spacesatan@leminal.space 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm gonna need more angular momentum at 100 mph than what tiny little scooter wheels are providing. Absolutely terrifying device.

[–] billwashere@lemmy.world 2 points 19 hours ago

One rock and then a 500ft slide on pavement. No thanks.

[–] lessthanluigi@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 1 day ago (3 children)

$29.5k? Might as well just get a new car or a good used car

[–] friend_of_satan@lemmy.world 4 points 19 hours ago

Sir, this is ~~a Wendy's~~ c/micromobility.

[–] twice_hatch@midwest.social 4 points 22 hours ago

You can get a really solid Prius for that kind of money. Probably even a plug-in

[–] herrvogel@lemmy.world 2 points 19 hours ago

I am fairly sure this outrageous novelty product is meant for people who already have a new car and a good used car in their garage. They're not gonna consider an old Miata as an alternative to it.