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Jayaprakash has a mastertape @jayaprakash777.bsky.social

I don't think electric is a very viable concept in India outside of cities. In the city, I'm seeing it do better in the two wheeler space (electric scooters) than for cars.

aug 25, 2025, 10:58 am • 0 0

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Monica Byrne @monicabyrne13.bsky.social

Ahh right. I remember seeing those too. Definitely having a pang for places (like Bangalore) where you didn't need to make a $16,000 investment to be able to go places.

aug 25, 2025, 11:00 am • 0 0 • view
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Jayaprakash has a mastertape @jayaprakash777.bsky.social

E-scooters are very controversial in the UK but I think a lot of what they have there are very basic almost foot scooter type things with an engine added on rather than the more sturdy ones that are common in india

aug 25, 2025, 11:01 am • 1 0 • view
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Monica Byrne @monicabyrne13.bsky.social

They were aaaaaaaaaall over the place in Ulaanbaatar. Solves one problem (the terrible traffic) while creating another--wildly dangerous and unregulated, especially with a new, young user population. I saw an accident there that haunts me.

aug 25, 2025, 11:04 am • 1 0 • view
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Monica Byrne @monicabyrne13.bsky.social

There was a maxim that Mongolians drive cars like they ride horses, and....yeah.

aug 25, 2025, 11:04 am • 1 0 • view