Cool concept for energy efficiency, but since this is a private delivery company, this will just make the delivery worker’s life even more of a hell than it already is. Because you just know they’re not getting paid a penny more to bust their ass pedaling this, open to the elements, than than they are to a van, and don’t they DARE get below the hourly quota!
And at the end of the day, delivery vehicles are an insignificant minority compared to regular commuters. We should focus first on encouraging regular people to walk, bike, and take public transport, and designing cities conducive to that, and only then should we focus our resources on niche things like this.
Cool concept for energy efficiency, but since this is a private delivery company, this will just make the delivery worker’s life even more of a hell than it already is. Because you just know they’re not getting paid a penny more to bust their ass pedaling this, open to the elements, than than they are to a van, and don’t they DARE get below the hourly quota!
And at the end of the day, delivery vehicles are an insignificant minority compared to regular commuters. We should focus first on encouraging regular people to walk, bike, and take public transport, and designing cities conducive to that, and only then should we focus our resources on niche things like this.