So I often come here, even though I oppose the idea of saying “fuck cars”. And yes, I do know it’s not completely literal. However, I understand the logic.
With that being said, many people are using cars to be delivery contractors. It’s not a necessary utility, but it is useful and is used by the vast majority of (I’ll assume) 1st world countries. If vehicle use is reduced, what do you think would be a good strategy to keep this industry going? Yes, bicycles can still be used, but it would take more time, which would raise prices (capitalism). And another obvious solution would be to just do away with it and just go to restaurants. Do you have any opinions beyond those two that solutions I’ve already presented?
“it is useful and is used by the vast majority of (I’ll assume) 1st world countries”
no, the vast majority of delivery drivers use motor/electric bicycles/scooters/motorcycles
Electric bikes have dozens to hundreds of miles of range, charge fast, have carrying capacity for most cargo.
most countries do all delivery except for something like a refrigerator with motorbikes and e-bikes (and some of them deliver refrigerators with motorbikes and E-Bikes), it works great.
that seems like the obvious way to do it to me, having seen it work in every country except the US, where driving is more heavily tied into ego than utility.