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[–] 30 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (9 children)

Charging the battery for a moped is not nearly as demanding as charging the battery for a car.

I'm not entirely sure, but I believe that Vietnam is one of those countries where most people get around on a moped, and also one of those countries that has already been shifting towards electrifying their moped fleet. If that modal share doesn't change they might not need major infrastructural investment in order to strengthen the grid.

Edit: Battery swapping stations are also quite common for mopeds in countries like Taiwan. Those can be trickle charged rather than fast-charged.

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  • it is that kind of country, this is going to rapidly change the country for the better when the barn goes into effect.

    The exhaust and noise of engines is pretty rough in cities and towns there, which is common in Asia.

    but for a lot of countries I visited, after they transitioned to electric mopeds, it's so much more pleasant to walk around, shop, and live.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago (7 children)

    It really is incredible how much less power you need for lower weight. Ebikes and electric scooters should be the transportation.

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  • [–] -5 points 1 year ago (6 children)

    Neither an ebike nor an electric scooter would get me to work.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Is your commute>60 miles? If so, then you're only using the scooter to get to the train station. If not, there's VN scooters for <2K that can do that in an hour, and chinese scooters that are even faster.

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  • [–] -1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    My commute includes interstate travel, unless I want to make my commute even longer. Escooters and Ebikes are non-starters. Not even taking into account the assortment of tools I have to carry with me for service calls.

    All I'm getting at is the comment that I originally replied to "Ebikes and electric scooters should be the transportation" simply isn't compatible with a whole lot of people's situations, not just mine.

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