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It's time to replace urban delivery vans [6:20] (youtu.be)

submitted 1 year ago by alyaza to c/citylife

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[...]there's a hero waiting in the wings: the e-cargo bike. Not only can these bad boys deliver packages in urban environments just as quickly (and sometimes faster) than delivery vans, they take up far less space and are much less likely to cause pedestrian deaths. Companies like Amazon, DHL, and UPS are using them in several European cities, but American cities haven't followed suit.

In this video, we explore why that is, and lay out some of the big steps American cities would need to take to join the e-bike delivery revolution.

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[–] aurelian@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

100% this.

I sold my car when I moved to Europe and replaced my car by simply adding a platform to the back of my bike.

I can't believe I spent enough to buy a friggin house just to run my car.