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micromobility - Bikes, scooters, boards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility

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Ebikes, bicycles, scooters, skateboards, longboards, eboards, motorcycles, skates, unicycles, heelies, or an office chair: Whatever floats your goat, this is all things micromobility!

"Transportation using lightweight vehicles such as bicycles or scooters, especially electric ones that may be borrowed as part of a self-service rental program in which people rent vehicles for short-term use within a town or city.

micromobility is seen as a potential solution to moving people more efficiently around cities"

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French company Cixi is developing a vehicle that combines pedals, electric power, and an enclosed body

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[–] SendMePhotos@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I would like to build my own car but have no idea where to start.

[–] miguel@fedia.io 13 points 3 days ago

If you live in the US, the best place to start is with a junkyard chassis, because if you have a VIN, all else is possible. If you want to go REALLY nuts, you can effectively create a sandrail type custom vehicle, but it'll never* be allowed on freeways

(it's not impossible, but the regulations and testing is a bit excessive)

[–] AceBonobo@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

Depends on your end goal but I would start by working as an engineer in any sized car company