London’s latest effort to clear bad air is contested but necessary
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Despite the backlash, expect other cities to copy the ULEZ scheme
  • CookieJarObserver@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    47·
    1 year ago

    Can a E-Bike carry your three children to school? Your groceries for 5 people? Does it protect you from rain and shitty weather?

    And 4k for a car… Idk i could get a working car for 1k…

    • federalreverse-old@feddit.deEnglish
      61·
      1 year ago

      So why do feel there is a need to carry kids to school by car? In inner-city London, no less.

      Also, you can get a working car for 1k€$ but that’s obviously not the full cost. You need to pay for parking, maintenance, insurance, taxes and, finally, gas.

    • Conowelle@lemmy.caEnglish
      51·
      1 year ago
      1. Yes it can carry three children if you get a cargo e bike, those cost slightly more, but still cheaper than a car by far.
      2. Yes that cargo e bike can carry a full sized refrigerator it can carry groceries
      3. Are you afraid the rain is gonna melt you? I bike to work in the rain and I’m still alive and well, I just wear a poncho to keep dry.
      4. Ya you can get a car for 1k but what about the recurring costs of insurance, gas, repairs, etc…