Of course "low speed" in this car could be 25mph, and "short trips" could be 2-5 miles.
Most people faced with going this distance are going to jump in their car, not walk. By comparison, this is a very ecological alternative.
A comparison to biking would be more apt, but then you have the problems of storing/securing your bike when you get there, and taking a shower or offending folks if it is a broiling summer day.
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Of course "low speed" in this car could be 25mph, and "short trips" could be 2-5 miles.
Most people faced with going this distance are going to jump in their car, not walk. By comparison, this is a very ecological alternative.
A comparison to biking would be more apt, but then you have the problems of storing/securing your bike when you get there, and taking a shower or offending folks if it is a broiling summer day.