Mathias Hasselmann

Yes, if you have lots o time.

Writing this from Berlin, Germany. Guess we can agree that this city and its suburbs got a pretty decent public network with even the most remote places seeing regular service. S-Bahn run at 80 to 100 km/h. Trams and metro at 60 km/h. Still you barely reach an average speed of 15 km/h when using public transportation, because of the delays and detours. Cars move here with an average speed of 30 km/h.

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Jun 21 at 8:16amWeb
Show threadMathias HasselmannJun 21

Well, and I really don't like the fact that cars are so much faster, but 30 km/h is the benchmark to met for people to change from cars to public.

Well, and then there is the cost: Once you wasted your money on a private car, the PV charged electric car drives almost for free, while public transport is 4,70 € per trip. Get another persons in your PV car and safe money; even with acquisition and service.

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Show threadNiceMicroJun 22
@taschenorakel @a_e_sayapov @Crell @firstprimate @fuminghumanist
yes, but the fact that the default assumption is that "you already bought a car" is very silly. Most of us aren't born with a car, and while the 4.70 euros would be a bit much for my liking (I spend 2400 KRW on a single trip (~2 euros) on a bus that is as fast as cars. But, paying 4.70 would probably still be less than your vehicle expenditure.
Show threadNiceMicroJun 22

@taschenorakel @a_e_sayapov @Crell @firstprimate @fuminghumanist also also, let's not forget, that the PV charged electric car is paid for partially by the tax payer, the electrical infrastructure is paid for by the tax payer, the roads are paid for by the tax payer.

Why does the tax payer subsidize the least efficient way of moving people around instead of the most efficient one?

This boggles my mind and it makes me angry. And it should make you angry, too.