paequ2@lemmy.today to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-213 days agoSlate, a customizable EV pickup for $20kelectrek.coexternal-linkmessage-square87fedilinkarrow-up1163arrow-down111
arrow-up1152arrow-down1external-linkSlate, a customizable EV pickup for $20kelectrek.copaequ2@lemmy.today to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-213 days agomessage-square87fedilink
minus-squareMaggiWuerze@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·13 days ago I can see a lot of retired people buying one of these to drive to their once a week bridge tournament or bingo night. They would be far better served with a regular car instead of a pickup
minus-squaremnmalst@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·13 days agoIf you need a car just once a week you shouldn’t own a car at all. Take the bus!
minus-squareTwitchy1@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18arrow-down1·13 days agoYou are assuming everyone lives within a mile of a bus stop and has a safe road with sidewalks or bike lanes to get to that bus stop.
minus-squaredoingthestuff@lemy.lollinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12arrow-down1·13 days agoThe majority of people in the US don’t have access to busing.
They would be far better served with a regular car instead of a pickup
If you need a car just once a week you shouldn’t own a car at all. Take the bus!
You are assuming everyone lives within a mile of a bus stop and has a safe road with sidewalks or bike lanes to get to that bus stop.
Indeed
The majority of people in the US don’t have access to busing.