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A third of Americans don't drive. So why is our transportation so car-centric? (yaleclimateconnections.org)
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According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, approximately one-third of the nation’s residents don’t have driver’s licenses. In her 2024 book “When Driving is Not an Option: Steering Away from Car Dependency,” disability advocate Anna Zivarts argues that not only is America’s car-centric infrastructure harmful to the climate, it also fails to meet the everyday needs of many Americans.

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[-] Flisty@mstdn.social 3 points 1 week ago

@k0e3 @Wanpieserino depends on the type, but in Europe it's only legally an ebike if the battery only assists pedalling - no throttle, no working if you're not pedalling - and cuts out after 15.5mph/25kph (anything more is a motorbike). So it takes the edge off hills, helps at junctions etc, but you're still going to have to work while on it. https://www.bikeradar.com/advice/fitness-and-training/electric-bike-fitness
Also it takes away that initial "ugh I can't be bothered, I'll drive" so you end up cycling more in general.

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