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Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to Australia@aussie.zoneEnglish · 7 days ago

If regulated properly, ebikes could one day replace cars for millions of Australians

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If regulated properly, ebikes could one day replace cars for millions of Australians

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Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to Australia@aussie.zoneEnglish · 7 days ago
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E-bikes could slash our reliance on cars – but overpowered illegal models on the roads make us all less safe
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Bicycles don’t have the same power as ebikes to get people out of cars, but we need the regulation and infrastructure to harness their full potential
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    Why does it have to be regulated properly in order to achieve this?

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      Because some people want to ban them entirely.

      That’s badly regulating them.

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      My unregulated ebike seems to work pretty well as a car replacement.

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