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xkcd #3214: Electric Vehicles

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Now that I've finally gotten an electric vehicle, I'm never going back to an acoustic one.

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3214/

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[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

You know electric motor assisted bicycles exist, right?

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 4 points 9 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (1 children)

Yes, but recharging those is messier and requires extra steps.

Plus I'm pretty sure that they'd be greeted with little enthusiasm on most passenger trains 😄

[–] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 3 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Oh come on, most people like a little ass.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 7 hours ago

Sure, but donkeys big enough to ride aren't exactly little 😁