For the US the graphs put out by the government show that nationwide cars are more efficient than busses because our average number of riders is so low.
to me the most interesting part about this is how efficient motorcycles are
One downside they don't share with bicycles is that their users usually aren't obnoxious cunts wasting space sharing the road with me.
I'd say it's a combination of two things, one being the power of retards acting together in large numbers and the other being their distain toward gatekeeping.
A motorcycle can carry a moderate amount of cargo if the rider takes time with bungee cords and a cargo net, and can take one passenger (more if a pajeet or African), which is the most a car typically carries. The thing I notice is that in places where resources are tight, developing countries, say, small capacity motorbikes are prevalent.
If I can have TWO vehicles one will be a car and one a motorbike. But if I can only have one, the car wins.
If you're going to try to use infographics to "prove" anything, at least use something people can read. Like what "city" is that even supposed to be from? Any city? All cities? SimCity?
The number of passengers per hour for a given amount of space used isn't that relevant for most cities, especially when mass transit is very rarely proposed to replace the street grid. It matters for places that are very densely populated or geographically constrained (say, Hong Kong), but for most places cost- and resource-efficiency rather than space-efficiency are more relevant.
I don't particularly want to deal with 57 other people when I'm just trying to get home / to work tbh, factor in crackheads, drunkards, and the fact that I can listen to music as loud as I want on quality speakers then I'm completely checked out of using public transit unless I'm in a foreign country
Motorcycles are pretty cheap on the used market. My brother in law was showing me some listings on Facebook, you got some as low as 900 bucks if you look around. They'll be older, but a Honda is a Honda motorcycle.
The thing that makes a car so great is that some are built in such a way when you get in it, you're shielded from the ruckus and commotion of the outside world. E38 lover @I need more BMWs can attest to that. It's a sanctuary away from home unless you're one of those weirdos who lives out of a Sprinter camper conversion van.
The old Honda SCV 100 Lead is a 100cc scooter or motorbike which doesn't even need a battery, not much oil and can run on petrol fumes (well very little fuel). It could make a good case even in comparison to a cheaper pedelec and there's no risk of it going on fire which the Chinky made ones of those do at times.
Exactly. And people sell bikes often enough that they stay cheap. Probably costs less to fuel it than charge a scooter
"Loneliness from not being able to meet other people easily"
But isn't that concept mainly about incentivizing development of essential features within walking distance? With other modes of transportation there's remarkably little that would qualify because of added time such as car or bicycle parking, waiting for the bus or train, etc. It especially makes no sense to compare the efficiency of intercity rail to a walk down the street.
