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  • null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    11 months ago

    Cars are the ultimate symbol of freedom because you just get in and go wherever to do whatever.

    Pick nanna up? sure. Go buy her groceries? Sure. In the pouring rain? Ok. Pick up her dog from the vet? Yep. Drop by the garden store and grab 50kg of fertilizer? You bet.

    You can do all of those things with out any planning or notice. You just get in and go wherever the day takes you.

    I’m a bit bonkers about bikes. I have a cargo e-bike. It absolutely could do all of these things in separate trips. Doing all of them together would be a challenge but I am 100% here for that so long as nanna is. The main difference is planning. You need different gear, like a bike trailer for example. You’re also probably going to pick the right time of day, like early before it gets too hot or too windy, provided that it’s not raining.

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      11 months ago

      Cars are the ultimate symbol of freedom because you just get in and go wherever to do whatever.

      Pick nanna up? sure. Go buy her groceries? Sure. In the pouring rain? Ok. Pick up her dog from the vet? Yep. Drop by the garden store and grab 50kg of fertilizer? You bet.

      In such case most freedom has form of freight train.

      • Lightor@lemmy.world
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        11 months ago

        Or passenger train. One that can go long distances, isn’t limited by your physical ability, and can remain climate controlled so my ice cream doesn’t melt on a 20 minute bike ride in the summer. Also time, if I’m at a party and we need more drinks or whatever, being gone for an hour to bike there and back isn’t the best.