I’m visiting Italy and floored by the number of mopeds. Found the same thing in Vietnam. Having spent time in New York, Chicago, St Louis, Seattle, Miami and lots in Orlando, I’ve never seen anything like this in the USA. Is there a cultural reason or economic reason the USA prefers motorcycles over mopeds?
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1. Longer commuting distances (ties into point 2)
2. Car-centric road network. Lots of high speed roads. Not a lot of parking spots for anything but cars.
3. Dangerous anti-bicycle/anti-moped car culture. In many states there are enough drivers that do not respect people riding two-wheeled vehicles that it’s not really safe to ride.
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