Sure, but if you’re going to use it as a car replacement it doesn’t really make sense to get some cheap piece of shit from AliExpress. The car it would be replacing wasn’t going to a be a cheap Chinese PoS either, right?
Cars are way more convenient in America. It’s not a good thing, but it’s true. Youre going to have a very hard time convincing people that would be willing to use a cargo bike but who are are on the fence that they should buy a cars worth of cargo bike at the outset.
Adoption of cargo bikes are much likelier in the $1500 range than the $7000 range. You’re already asking people to step away from their comfort zones and the norm in American society. Asking them to “spend a used car” to do it just makes it way, way less likely.
Or you could spend a bit more and get something decent, like an urban arrow. Especially if you’re getting one instead of a second car.
That’s the “can get a good used car” comparison the author makes right off.
Those electric Urban arrows are a dream, but run around 6-7k in every bike shop I’ve seen them in.
Sure, but if you’re going to use it as a car replacement it doesn’t really make sense to get some cheap piece of shit from AliExpress. The car it would be replacing wasn’t going to a be a cheap Chinese PoS either, right?
Cars are way more convenient in America. It’s not a good thing, but it’s true. Youre going to have a very hard time convincing people that would be willing to use a cargo bike but who are are on the fence that they should buy a cars worth of cargo bike at the outset.
Adoption of cargo bikes are much likelier in the $1500 range than the $7000 range. You’re already asking people to step away from their comfort zones and the norm in American society. Asking them to “spend a used car” to do it just makes it way, way less likely.