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The NYTimes is once again trashing the most promising mobility innovation of the 21st century

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The NYTimes is once again trashing the most promising mobility innovation of the 21st century

ray@lemmy.ml to micromobility - Ebikes, scooters, longboards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month ago

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They’re too damned popular. And too damned affordable. And way too much newspaper/tv ad revenue comes from automobiles. Someone’s got to put a thumb on the scale and get people back into SUVs.

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