Summer is coming in hot, and the impending heat is set to once again break the prior year’s record-breaking temperatures....

Summer is coming in hot, and the impending heat is set to once again break the prior year’s record-breaking temperatures…

  • guyrocket@kbin.social
    332·
    7 months ago

    I think saying things like “just can’t compete” is clickbait and not a very realistic perspective on the situation.

    Electric motorcycles have advantages and disadvantages when compared to gas motorcycles. There are tradeoffs with either choice. Yes, electrics are cooler but you give up significant range. Electric are quiet but some want loud pipes to save their lives. And so on.

    Framing the debate as in this headline encourages extremes and absolutes and screaming matches which I do not find helpful.

    • Reddfugee42@lemmy.worldEnglish
      265·
      7 months ago

      Loud “to save lives” 🤣🤣🤣😉😉😉

      If you think you need to be loud to be safe, just switch your horn to “on”.

      Oh, you wouldn’t do that? Why wouldn’t you do that?

      • Hugh_Jeggs@lemm.eeEnglish
        172·
        7 months ago

        100% agree. Soundproofing in modern cars is incredible now. I drive a 12.L basic shitbox and I can’t hear these fucking babies until they’re right beside me. Borrowed a Cayenne the other week and they’re basically inaudible

        Loud pipes annoy pedestrians and cyclists. Drivers don’t notice

        Fuckin infants

      • James_Ryan@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
        5·
        7 months ago

        Even the horn doesnt help sometimes.

        When the other (car-) driver is in the zone / ignorant he wont see or here you.

        Drive like a ghost.

    • TerraRoot@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      5·
      7 months ago

      Excellent points. I like my bikes quiet so I can go fast and not attract attention, treat other road users as deaf and blind and help yourself stay alive!