Tue May 19 13:53:52 2020
<8f79fcda> It’s a perfect proxy example of petite communism…. “bike sharing” is commune ownership via a technocratic app that promises to keep them maintained and orderly.
Several problems with mopeds is that they cost a lot of money, making them more likely to be stolen. They have increased maintenance costs, require gasoline to actually be weight/power efficient, and require a license to drive if you want any capability beyond what a bicycle can give you
<8f79fcda> Many of them are
<8f79fcda> And if they require a license, they also require insurance
<8f79fcda> The cost structure of communal ownership of a moped is awful
<8f79fcda> Let alone a fleet of mopeds