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I wanted to get others' takes but it seems like the only real way to get a non-spying car is to get an older car without any sort of telemetrics. I saw a video about different car companies' security policies, well specifically the new Mental Outlaw video, and it just blew me away how even our cars aren't safe. Anyone got tips for how to anonymize their car?

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Buy an electric bicycle and use the money you would have spent on a car to run for a seat for local office on the platform to improve local transit infrastructure

[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 months ago (3 children)

How good are they in ice and snow? Probably a bit dangerous and cold I'd think.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (3 children)

I did all my transportation and shopping with a mountain bike for a year and it's kind of difficult on snow and ice, fell over some. The trick is to never turn at all when on that stuff, but it's still hard. The cold makes the oil for the mechanisms work worse too, you need special oil. My hands got very cold holding on to the handlebars, you need to find some balance between gloves that hold warmth and resist the wind and gloves that let you have enough dexterity for the brakes and shifters.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I live in the nordics, while you can get chain lubes meant for extreme cold, negative twenties to thirties should be fine to ride using any lube.

Internal bearing lubrication is not a concern, same for shifters and brakes. Hydraulic breaks are not a concern, provided there is no moisture in the system.

Gloves are a must, of course, but I've several sets for a range temperatures, you can do just fine all the way up to pretty thick finger gloves. Some people here like to use three finger gloves to let some of their fingers buddy up.

Studded tires also make a huge difference. I can ride without them, but studs basically eliminate the most common way to fall without seeing it coming, your tires just sliding out from under you on smooth ice.

Though it doesn't help on loose snow thick enough the tire won't sink through to contact the ground. For that you need width and tons of tread.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Bike poggies are worth looking into to keep your hands warm. Studded tires can help with slipping too

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

There are studded tires you can get for ice but I'm not certain about their application on electric bikes.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

The problem with that though is they aren't legal everywhere. I know where I'm at we can't have studded tires.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Bicycles can't or vehicles can't? There's a vast difference in weight and I imagine most wouldn't even notice.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I know you can't on a motorcycle so I'd assume you can't on an ebike as well.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

I don't live in the snow so never tried in real life, but local laws usually classify different levels of two wheeled vehicles. Some laws treat level 2 and under, where most e-bikes are, the same as bicycles. Mopeds and motor-driven cycles are a level above that are allowed on surface streets the same as cars but too underpowered for the highway. Then the level above that is the traditional motorcycle that are allowed on streets and highways.

tl;dr, it might be allowed for e-bikes to have studded tires depending on how local laws classify it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Yes buy studded tires will help a lot