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The state of modern personal electric vehicles (PEVs) is outstanding though; good enough to replace owning a car for most people! I personally have been riding an electric scooter this summer, and paired with a nice backpack, it has comfortably replaced all of my regular driving. For people who want to carry more than me, an e-bike with panniers or a cargo e-bike would likely meet your needs. Electric longboards and electric unicycles are also worth considering, and I have seen a couple of those around my city, but the e-scooters and e-bikes have dominated due to their capacities and how easy they are to ride.


I have two problems with EVs:

- I believe they're more immoral than ICE vehicles. They're existence displaces batteries for hybrids (yes I did the math)

- They're not practical for me for my use scenario. I have kids.


I'd love to see your math on how my 50 pound electric scooter is more immoral than a 2 ton ICE car.

Also I don't see your point about kids.




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