eastbay wrote:Well look what I found! Anyone interested in motorcycle fuel economy must read this.
I'm thinking of trading in my 150 cc Derbi scooter for a Honda 250 Nighthawk which was recently rated at 90 mpg by Cycleworld magazine. My scooter is only getting 85 mpg and the Nighthawk gas tank holds 4.3 gallons offering a range of over 350 miles which will mean less waiting time in the soon-coming gas lines.
NYC relies on electric bicycles to save the day and replace subway service
Electric bicycles have consistently proven to be one of the best methods of navigating urban environments, especially when compared against other alternatives for city commuting.
NYC appears to agree, and will be relying on them to help commuters cope with the temporary closure of a section of the city’s subway system early next year.
Beginning in January of 2019, the western portion of the L train will be shut down for 15 months. This important route crosses between Brooklyn and Manhattan, and carries around 275,000 commuters per day.
MTA has stated that they believe around 195,000 of the daily commuters will be able to divert to other subway lines, but that still leaves around 80,000 commuters in need of another way to get in and out of Manhattan.
While shuttle buses and other methods will make up a large chunk of the solution, NYC is also relying on a new fleet of electric bicycles from Citi Bike’s bicycle share program to pick up the slack and help get New Yorkers to work and back home.
In addition to the 1,250 pedal bicycles and 2,500 docking points that Citi Bike is adding to help alleviate the commuting crisis, they will also be launching an additional 1,000 electric bicycles to ease the crunch.
pstarr wrote:So Outcast, should one parse your latest post as a ringing denunciation of electric bikes? How doomerish? tsk tsk
As I see it, AI electric-bike technology paired Tesla-bored tunnels should be a handy replacement for those outdated, outmoded and antiquated devices we call subways. How jejune and tired was that? It's about time Civilization Ver 1.0 was replaced with something new and exciting.
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dolanbaker wrote:While the electric scooter/bike seems a silly solution to replacing a mass transit system, it is perfect for the first and last mile legs of the commute.
Alfred Tennyson wrote:We are not now that strength which in old days
Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are;
One equal temper of heroic hearts,
Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.
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