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Published: July 27, 2021, 7 a.m.

If you don\u2019t have access to public transportation or you\u2019re looking for a climate-friendly alternative to Uber, then you may have considered renting one of Revel\u2019s electric mopeds. But do micromobility companies like this actually make money? And how should micromobility fit into the larger ecosystem of getting from point A to point B?

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Kate Knibbs is a Senior Writer at WIRED and the author of \u2018Freedom, Mayhem, and the Uncertain Future of Revel\u2019s Mopeds.\u2019 On this bonus episode of Reversing Climate Change, Kate joins Ross and guest host Radhika Moolgavkar, Head of Supply and Methodology at Nori, to discuss micromobility, describing how mopeds and e-bikes should be a complement to mass transit\u2014not the dominant form of getting around.

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She offers insight on the potential profitability of a company like Revel, explaining how positioning itself as an electric vehicle company increases its chances of success and why safety issues are its greatest existential threat. Listen in to understand the role of subsidies in making micromobility ventures work and learn how Kate thinks about when to choose public transit, train travel, auto ownership, rideshare, or micromobility options.

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Resources

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Kate at WIRED

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Kate on Twitter

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Kate on Reversing Climate Change S2EP12

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\u2018Freedom, Mayhem, and the Future of Revel\u2019s Mopeds\u2019 in WIRED

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Revel

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Lime Micromobility

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The Drivers Cooperative

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Books by Paul Theroux

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\u2018Farewell, Millennial Lifestyle Subsidy\u2019 in The New York Times

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