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by rdl·3y ago·view on hn ↗
The NEV category (basically golf cart) make sense in specific neighborhoods -- not in dense cities (where they're still too big), not in really long distance rural settings (although a Gator/UTV or something on your own property can be awesome), but in the right kind of suburban/resort/etc. community, amazing.

I am not a big fan of bicycle/moped/motorcycle because I usually want more stuff with me if I'm not just going by foot, but something like this would be ideal on a large campus/neighborhood with 15-35mph streets, etc.

I don't think I'd be willing to use a Citroen for branding reasons, but a Toyota or Tesla or Hyundai or something would be great. Not as a first car, and probably not as a second car with 2 adults, but as a third vehicle. Maybe even do graduated licensing and let 14-18 year olds drive this, raising driving age to 18 for regular cars.

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>I don't think I'd be willing to use a Citroen for branding reasons.

Why???

You'd be surprised what you can get on a bicycle with just a rear rack and a bag. It does require a bit more planning ahead, which I'll admit can be annoying.
I still feel safer in a golf cart than on a bike
Or a trailer for more stuff.
> not in dense cities

The Free2Move car sharing uses the car in the article in central Paris, which I understand is a fairly dense city.

And in Paris 14yr olds are legally allowed to drive them too

Renting them is $0.30/minute

Compared to a Bird scooter which costs around $0.15/minute on average (with fees to start them) in the US