Comment Re:The negative (Score 1) 418
To all of the replies:
You're thinking too small a scale. My original comment was speaking to the effect of making automobiles super-affordable, in general. They won't necessarily be replacing motorbikes, simply adding to the total number of vehicles on the road. They won't be used only in rural areas, eventually low cost cars will make it into other markets to the people that wouldn't otherwise be able to afford one. Yeah, a more modern 4-cycle engine will be better than the 2-cycle stuff, but the bigger picture is in production of the vehicle, maintenance, and end of life problems.
I guess, my original thought was that more effort should go into mass transit (yes, I know...rural areas...got it!) or better infrastructure (in this case, more accommodating to the existing bikes) instead of shoving more vehicles onto the roads.
You're thinking too small a scale. My original comment was speaking to the effect of making automobiles super-affordable, in general. They won't necessarily be replacing motorbikes, simply adding to the total number of vehicles on the road. They won't be used only in rural areas, eventually low cost cars will make it into other markets to the people that wouldn't otherwise be able to afford one. Yeah, a more modern 4-cycle engine will be better than the 2-cycle stuff, but the bigger picture is in production of the vehicle, maintenance, and end of life problems.
I guess, my original thought was that more effort should go into mass transit (yes, I know...rural areas...got it!) or better infrastructure (in this case, more accommodating to the existing bikes) instead of shoving more vehicles onto the roads.
