Saturday, November 13, 2021

Graduating from motorcycle to electric bicycle

Marshall caves in…

Excessive
Craig: You gave in and bought an electric bicycle?

Marshall: My contribution to adjusting the world’s climate. 

Craig: Quite a downsizing from a Honda motorcycle (bought in 2006 when there was less urgency about carbon emissions and global warming) to a Panasonic electric bicycle.

Marshall: 1300 ccs capable of 180 kilometers per hour to a 250 watt motor capable of 25 kilometers per hour.

Craig: You don’t miss the thrill?

Minimalist

Marshall: At my age I now get as big a kick from accelerating from 0 to 15 km/hour with an electric pedal assist as I did 15 years ago accelerating from 0 to 60 km/hour with a gasoline throttle twist. 

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Voice-over

It may have been his aging playing out against against a backdrop of COP26 that Marshall was shamed into giving up moving around on fossil-fuelled two wheels and moving to an electric bicycle (電動). 

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