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InformationHorder t1_j1q9pcw wrote

Reply to comment by The_mingthing in Kenyans Switching to Electric Motorbikes (lower emissions, local startups) by humerusbones

To be fair, they have a golden opportunity to skip all the old stuff because the tech tree got unlocked by everyone else. They'd be stupid not to capitalize.

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Dapaaads t1_j1qjayu wrote

Honestly. Especially with how much this stuff has changed. I love my electric dirt bike. I’m never going back. I get 50-70 miles a charge on normal riding. Does take like 4 hours to fully charge but it’s great for getting coffees, going to gym, etc

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Hyfrith t1_j1qr2s4 wrote

Haha that's the same as my 2016 Renault Zoe! Same stats, same usage. Perfect for my needs! Big fan tbh and I laugh when car reviewers say new EVs "only" reach 250 miles range. I'd love that range ofc for occasional trips but most people don't drive 200 miles a day very often anyway.

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Wafkak t1_j1qrl27 wrote

This is part of why Germany has such shittg internet. Of of the first large internet networks, so some areas are stuck with the very old lines. Because upgrading costs money.

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Halbaras t1_j1rypkk wrote

In a lot of African countries it's not uncommon to see people living in mud-brick houses they built themselves - but hooked up with a solar panel they've bought, a smartphone that they're using to browse the internet and an incredibly clean and shiny car.

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