The majority of these I see, of this age with this kind of use and in this condition, are going for considerably more. The ones I do see going for this much money have something wrong with them.

I’m a strong proponent of backing into a space, if only for the fact that when I’m ready to leave at the end of the day I’m likely a lot more fatigued than when I arrived, and I’d rather not have to crane my stiff, tired body around to see who’s getting the parking lot wrong. Better to be able to see them clearly.

I would agree with you but the advent of rearview cameras make it too easy to ensure your hitch, or even your bumper, don’t hang over the curb to intrude on the sidewalk.  If the vehicle isn’t equipped with a camera, that doesn’t excuse poor behavior.

I’m not missing it, I just don’t have the time to flesh it out. It’s a lot of work building in checks and balances for a system like this.

That was an interesting read. Yes, “unintended consequences” and
“gaming the system” often go hand in hand.

Award clearing contracts to privateers. Spotters call in VIN numbers and a couple of desk jockeys in the city just spend their days flying phones and databases correlating names to cars. If the vehicle is legitimately abandoned - no angry exes calling in former SO’s cars - then it goes onto a list and a privateer…

At $15k you can’t afford fun. Not what a lot of drivers call “fun,” anyway. But don’t let that get you down:

It isn’t my cup of tea and the tag list bugs me to no end, but I think it looks good enough and the work isn’t goofy enough that the money isn’t wrong.  It’s a little strong, but not too wrong to automatically get tossed out.

You have a very strong point.

The torque output of a midsize-or-larger RV engine is huge. They’re big, heavy, and not aerodynamic in the slightest.

Thank you VERY much for responding. I had completely forgotten about the kid seat on the back/mounting hassle. I learned about that very quickly and the kid carrier came off, never to return. In fact even the bike is gone now.

Battery weight does eat into payload, for sure, but you get a lot of the payload capacity back with the sharply reduced weight of the much simpler drivetrain and of course the elimination of the gas hardware. My own truck’s drivetrain is probably a good 400 pounds and the fuel tank when full is another 120. Four…

Type harder, tough guy.

I hereby declare that van Rapid Transit.

I am curious to hear more.  How well is that working out?  What kind of distance do you cover?  Weather considerations?  Etc.

Cap the income eligibility. If you make more than $40K per year, for instance, and have no independents, then you don’t qualify for a full ebike subsidy. If we would really like to improve the mobility of the poor then let’s point the help specifically at them.

That crossed my mind about .2 seconds after I pushed “publish,” by which time of course it was too late. Can’t delete, only edit. But you’re right and I think that’s probably where whatsisname is coming from.

Overrunning clutch like in a SAAB freewheeling system. The drivetrain can outrun the motor but not the other way around. As soon as the EV motor starts turning, it engages and the drivetrain never feels it in any way except help. Depower the EV motor and it just drops out, no dragging.

I may need a breathalyzer because I just clicked Nice Price without even cringing.

The property owners should get the waterway destruction ticket? How?