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 Options here could include regular electric cars/trucks and motorcycles. These vehicles //can// be designed to be [[https://slrpnk.net/post/32543571|repairable and modular]] in a way that matches a lot of solarpunk ideals around [[repairability_in_solarpunk|long-lasting designs]]. (Some older internal combustion engine car designs are so well-documented and supported by such a large third-party spare-part manufacturing base as to be essentially open source already). But modern electric vehicles are often well-protected against repair by home mechanics and even independent auto repair shops. Simpler, open source designs could be a big improvement, and may be more viable if the requirements/expectations are generally lower in a less car-centric society. Options here could include regular electric cars/trucks and motorcycles. These vehicles //can// be designed to be [[https://slrpnk.net/post/32543571|repairable and modular]] in a way that matches a lot of solarpunk ideals around [[repairability_in_solarpunk|long-lasting designs]]. (Some older internal combustion engine car designs are so well-documented and supported by such a large third-party spare-part manufacturing base as to be essentially open source already). But modern electric vehicles are often well-protected against repair by home mechanics and even independent auto repair shops. Simpler, open source designs could be a big improvement, and may be more viable if the requirements/expectations are generally lower in a less car-centric society.
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 +There are some interesting ideas in this reddit post along these lines: https://www.reddit.com/r/solarpunk/comments/1x6g5tt/comment/ph4oqd2/
  
 If the roads are in rougher condition, you may want to look to options which are currently classed as off-road vehicles: electric dirtbikes and ATVs, electric utility vehicles, electric snowmobiles, and of course, electric trucks and SUVs with offroad modifications. For someone making a day trip into town on washed-out, muddy trails, any of these could be viable depending on their needs. If the roads are in rougher condition, you may want to look to options which are currently classed as off-road vehicles: electric dirtbikes and ATVs, electric utility vehicles, electric snowmobiles, and of course, electric trucks and SUVs with offroad modifications. For someone making a day trip into town on washed-out, muddy trails, any of these could be viable depending on their needs.