mmautner@maxmautner.comA used car only beats a $999 e-bike if you earn over $28/hr12/10/26, 5:27 pm·3 reposts·8 likes
mmautner@maxmautner.com2wCommute times have continued to climb in the US, with a brief respite caused by COVID-19:1
mmautner@maxmautner.com2wLike Ivan Illich wrote in 1974 in "Energy and Equity": Americans work for their car before they work for themselves:
mmautner@maxmautner.com2wSource: maxmautner.com/2026/10/11/h...maxmautner.comHow fast is a car, after you pay for it?Counting the hours worked to pay for it, a car on short trips is slower than a $999 e-bike for most US workers.22
kingbradentucky.bsky.social@kingbradentucky.bsky.social2wI think ebikes are a top 10 innovation of all time.1