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0 pointsaaronbrethorst2y ago0 comments

My wife and I are leasing a 2022 Kia Niro EV that I’m generally very happy with. When we return it, I’ll probably go looking for something slightly longer, but generally it does everything we want and need.

I just want a small, cheap second car for running errands around the neighborhood. TBH, if I ever break down on this, I’ll probably just buy a 12 year old Leaf that gets 70 miles of range for $6,000, or whatever. I just really want an electric version of the adorable, tiny Japanese trucks I see in my Seattle neighborhood.

Preemptive edit: yes I’ve thought many times about buying an e-bike. Love the idea, but I value my health too much to entrust it to Seattle drivers. Every person I know who regularly bikes in Seattle has some horror story about being hit by a car.

Until our municipal government values biking as a first class alternative to driving, I will not put myself in danger.

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011000112y ago· 1 in thread

Yeah I used to bike commute years ago but gave that up because I don't want to die young.

I think I had a Kia for a day when the Bolt was in for the battery recall and it wasn't bad. I still think the Bolt nailed the one-pedal driving though and I preferred it over the Kia. Thanks for reminding me, I almost forgot I'd driven that car. It was a lot more comfortable and finished than the Bolt, although not as nimble from what I remember.

tom_2y ago

You're less likely to die young as a regular bike rider, and more likely to be killed due to some driver's inattentiveness or impatience. Not the same thing, even if you'd be dead either way.

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