Irish Taxi Forum
Public Area => Taxi Talk => Topic started by: Justin Time on April 11, 2021, 11:27:03 am
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I see in one of the papers today that Dublin City Council are proposing to pedestrianise Mary St,Merrion Row and part of Capel St on a trial basis for the summer,to encourage restaurants to have outdoor seating.
Where the f**k are us mere mortal taxi drivers suppose to drive??
Taxi ranks being removed,more cycle lanes everywhere,pedestrianisation of streets.
Does anyone think about taxi drivers when the powers that be make these decisions????
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Gas thing is they were fining business's that were putting out advertising boards and table and chairs without planning permission and now because of covid they're prepared to let that happen...and not because any of the half wits in the council came up with the idea,business's have been trying to do it for years.
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Its getting worser ::fds
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Once upon a time the Greens had ONE councillor on Dublin Corporation a taxi driver suggested that we try get somebody elected on to the Council ..Bikes,Buslanes ,Pedestrianisation ,Scooters .Ah fuck He was talking to himself .Better to raid the Regulators office and piss in the potted plants .
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Once upon a time the Greens had ONE councillor on Dublin Corporation a taxi driver suggested that we try get somebody elected on to the Council ..Bikes,Buslanes ,Pedestrianisation ,Scooters .Ah fuck He was talking to himself .Better to raid the Regulators office and piss in the potted plants .
That somebody taxi driver kept saying"we need to get somebody elected", but that somebody taxi driver wouldnt go forward himself.
Hurlers in the ditch comes to mind
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Once upon a time the Greens had ONE councillor on Dublin Corporation a taxi driver suggested that we try get somebody elected on to the Council ..Bikes,Buslanes ,Pedestrianisation ,Scooters .Ah fuck He was talking to himself .Better to raid the Regulators office and piss in the potted plants .
That somebody taxi driver kept saying"we need to get somebody elected", but that somebody taxi driver wouldnt go forward himself.
Hurlers in the ditch comes to mind
It needed to be a supported efford . There were to many Egos you had to bring the crowd with you .If you said I will do it then it was a personal crusade and nobody would of been interested if we decided to do it then you can look for candidates .But that boat has sailed Greens ,Loonie Left ,Profit from the People, have destroyed the value of political participation .
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They'll relax the rules when a few rapes/attacks happen because punters will have to walk huge distances to taxi-accessible areas. That's how they managed to bring in deregulation. Partly because a woman was murdered on the way home from a Christmas party. had to use public transport. The argument was, if she had been able to get a taxi she would have been dropped at her door.
I think this was the story that sparked the debate:
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/killer-trapped-by-his-dna-26199696.html (https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/killer-trapped-by-his-dna-26199696.html)
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No they wont relax anything .There is about 5% of the voting population that make the difference .Labour went for the Gay vote Leo then latched on to it .They had the referendum Labour who proposed it thought they would get the benefit they managed to lose 23 seats .The new battle ground is Green Politics the Greens have that vote but next election will only get 3 seats .Irish politics is all about creating issues that can be exploited for votes while making no real change in peoples lives like decent housing ,Healthcare ,Education ,Pensions .Care for Children with Special needs .As long as Gillian and Conor feel their issues are being listened to and they can park their cycle as they take a coffee all is great with the world until Gillian loses her job as a Yoga instructor and Connor gets replaced as a Coffee Jockey by a Brazillian Barrista that works for chump change .
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No they wont relax anything .There is about 5% of the voting population that make the difference .Labour went for the Gay vote Leo then latched on to it .They had the referendum Labour who proposed it thought they would get the benefit they managed to lose 23 seats .The new battle ground is Green Politics the Greens have that vote but next election will only get 3 seats .Irish politics is all about creating issues that can be exploited for votes while making no real change in peoples lives like decent housing ,Healthcare ,Education ,Pensions .Care for Children with Special needs .As long as Gillian and Conor feel their issues are being listened to and they can park their cycle as they take a coffee all is great with the world until Gillian loses her job as a Yoga instructor and Connor gets replaced as a Coffee Jockey by a Brazillian Barrista that works for chump change .
That's utter bollocks to say Labour went for the "gay vote and then Leo latched onto it".
Utter bollocks, I have relatives who were involved in the Marriage Equality Referendum from the get go and years previous to that and it was the LGBTQ people themselves who dragged the politicians along.
But Leo most definitely did not latched onto it.
Labour did however about 10 yrs ago introduce a Civil Unions Bill to the Dáil,but it was voted down.
Again,the MarRef was LGBTQ driven and pushed.
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The Greens don't have the discipline of the Shinners. I read an article recently and something like the top 5 in the Greens (& the Lady Mayor) are all fighting each other. Some have broken off into an even more radical Green party. They'll disintegrate and disappear off the horizon for a decade. Saving the planet and all that shite will have to be done by real politicians, not vegetarian sheep-huggers.
The Shinners could be the big winners the next time. A lot of people spent the last year stuck at home on €300-ish and are now thinking to themselves, why should I spend an hour on the bus going to work just to survive. A couple of quid and a few cans from the offie and they're grand. Let the Shinners in and tax all those rich people and give me the money!
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The Greens don't have the discipline of the Shinners. I read an article recently and something like the top 5 in the Greens (& the Lady Mayor) are all fighting each other. Some have broken off into an even more radical Green party. They'll disintegrate and disappear off the horizon for a decade. Saving the planet and all that shite will have to be done by real politicians, not vegetarian sheep-huggers.
The Shinners could be the big winners the next time. A lot of people spent the last year stuck at home on €300-ish and are now thinking to themselves, why should I spend an hour on the bus going to work just to survive. A couple of quid and a few cans from the offie and they're grand. Let the Shinners in and tax all those rich people and give me the money!
Give me an example of a successful, vibrant socialist republic where everyone has enough then I'll consider an SF/IRA vote. 8)
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Once upon a time the Greens had ONE councillor on Dublin Corporation a taxi driver suggested that we try get somebody elected on to the Council ..Bikes,Buslanes ,Pedestrianisation ,Scooters .Ah fuck He was talking to himself .Better to raid the Regulators office and piss in the potted plants .
That somebody taxi driver kept saying"we need to get somebody elected", but that somebody taxi driver wouldnt go forward himself.
Hurlers in the ditch comes to mind
It needed to be a supported efford . There were to many Egos you had to bring the crowd with you .If you said I will do it then it was a personal crusade and nobody would of been interested if we decided to do it then you can look for candidates .But that boat has sailed Greens ,Loonie Left ,Profit from the People, have destroyed the value of political participation .
Everything needs to be a supported effort, but when the someone doesn't even put himself forward how can it be "supported"??
It all very well spouting off on a web forum, but if thats all the somebody does, then sure look we can all do that.
It's also worth noting that the somebody has posted things on forums that would be onside with the NTA
An NTA dream ticket.
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Your talking bollox .I met most of the so called taxi reps and the promise I made was you would never read anything that we discussed on Roys as that was the forum of the time .From why after the meeting in the Transport Club to the Protest went to the Taxi thingey office to the protest on O Connell Street I know what really happened but as I said I am a man of my word .
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No they wont relax anything .There is about 5% of the voting population that make the difference .Labour went for the Gay vote Leo then latched on to it .They had the referendum Labour who proposed it thought they would get the benefit they managed to lose 23 seats .The new battle ground is Green Politics the Greens have that vote but next election will only get 3 seats .Irish politics is all about creating issues that can be exploited for votes while making no real change in peoples lives like decent housing ,Healthcare ,Education ,Pensions .Care for Children with Special needs .As long as Gillian and Conor feel their issues are being listened to and they can park their cycle as they take a coffee all is great with the world until Gillian loses her job as a Yoga instructor and Connor gets replaced as a Coffee Jockey by a Brazillian Barrista that works for chump change .
That's utter bollocks to say Labour went for the "gay vote and then Leo latched onto it".
Utter bollocks, I have relatives who were involved in the Marriage Equality Referendum from the get go and years previous to that and it was the LGBTQ people themselves who dragged the politicians along.
But Leo most definitely did not latched onto it.
Labour did however about 10 yrs ago introduce a Civil Unions Bill to the Dáil,but it was voted down.
Again,the MarRef was LGBTQ driven and pushed.
Is was Eamon Gilmore put his support behind the equality vote in the programme for government .Leo who claims to be Gay suddenly discovered it in his 30s Fuck right off its Cunts like him that oppressed the Gay community hiding because it might of affected his career .The Fucking Traitor was afraid of been outed He latched on to the issue .Nobody really gives a fuck what consenting adults do in their lives . My issue with Leo is when he was looking for support as a Councillor or TD or leader of FG he never once said he was Gay and Proud .It was only when there was votes in it he decided to come out .Leaders Lead Cowards Follow .Leo Veradker is the most self serving cunt that ever looked for a vote a self serving Traitor .When the History of the 21st century is written Leo will not come out well a Lowlife self serving scumbag .If the treat from the north ever succeeds in blowing his fucking head off I wont shed a tear in fact Ill throw a fucking party .
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Your talking bollox .I met most of the so called taxi reps and the promise I made was you would never read anything that we discussed on Roys as that was the forum of the time .From why after the meeting in the Transport Club to the Protest went to the Taxi thingey office to the protest on O Connell Street I know what really happened but as I said I am a man of my word .
Jays! John...You just reminded us of how You and Alan and Roy changed the Taxi business forever
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No they wont relax anything .There is about 5% of the voting population that make the difference .Labour went for the Gay vote Leo then latched on to it .They had the referendum Labour who proposed it thought they would get the benefit they managed to lose 23 seats .The new battle ground is Green Politics the Greens have that vote but next election will only get 3 seats .Irish politics is all about creating issues that can be exploited for votes while making no real change in peoples lives like decent housing ,Healthcare ,Education ,Pensions .Care for Children with Special needs .As long as Gillian and Conor feel their issues are being listened to and they can park their cycle as they take a coffee all is great with the world until Gillian loses her job as a Yoga instructor and Connor gets replaced as a Coffee Jockey by a Brazillian Barrista that works for chump change .
That's utter bollocks to say Labour went for the "gay vote and then Leo latched onto it".
Utter bollocks, I have relatives who were involved in the Marriage Equality Referendum from the get go and years previous to that and it was the LGBTQ people themselves who dragged the politicians along.
But Leo most definitely did not latched onto it.
Labour did however about 10 yrs ago introduce a Civil Unions Bill to the Dáil,but it was voted down.
Again,the MarRef was LGBTQ driven and pushed.
Is was Eamon Gilmore put his support behind the equality vote in the programme for government .Leo who claims to be Gay suddenly discovered it in his 30s Fuck right off its Cunts like him that oppressed the Gay community hiding because it might of affected his career .The Fucking Traitor was afraid of been outed He latched on to the issue .Nobody really gives a fuck what consenting adults do in their lives . My issue with Leo is when he was looking for support as a Councillor or TD or leader of FG he never once said he was Gay and Proud .It was only when there was votes in it he decided to come out .Leaders Lead Cowards Follow .Leo Veradker is the most self serving cunt that ever looked for a vote a self serving Traitor .When the History of the 21st century is written Leo will not come out well a Lowlife self serving scumbag .If the treat from the north ever succeeds in blowing his fucking head off I wont shed a tear in fact Ill throw a fucking party .
As I stated earlier it was Labour who proposed a Civil Union Bill years ago (it was Michael D), but the push for Marriage Equality was lead and done by LGBTQ people for many years.
Varadkar came out in his 30s to the general public ,BUT it was widely known within political circles,media and gay community he was gay.
So you not knowing JohnM seems to have hurt you.
He didnt come out "to get votes". His sexuality was and is never an issue when he goes for election,Im no supporter of his, but to say he "came out"merely for votes is laughable and ridiculous. He never latched onto the issue. His sexuality is a non issue, except for you it seems.
You say "My issue with Leo is when he was looking for support as a Councillor or TD or leader of FG he never once said he was Gay and Proud. You're right he didn't and doesnt, why should anyone? It was only when there was votes in it he decided to come out ." Thats nonsense. What votes was he looking for ? from whom ? If you think that a gay politician automatically gets the gay vote then you are deluded along with your taxi delusions.
It's great to be an armchair warrior
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Your talking bollox .I met most of the so called taxi reps and the promise I made was you would never read anything that we discussed on Roys as that was the forum of the time .From why after the meeting in the Transport Club to the Protest went to the Taxi thingey office to the protest on O Connell Street I know what really happened but as I said I am a man of my word .
So you made a promise to the "so called reps" not to discuss anything on Roys forum. I would have thought that that was a given. Who would want to mouth off on a forum about issues that would affect the taxi business.
With respect it seems that promise went out the window over the years given what you'v posted over the years.
But if you know what "really happened" why not be a man of your word and stand for election once and stop saying "we should have an elected taxi driver on the council"
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All i know is that after those protests it ended up costing licence holders more money for area roof stickers,door stickers,plasters,fire extinguishers....and god knows what else!!
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I have no idea what this thread is about.Are yis protesting about the pandemic or are yis just unhappy generally.
Nobody has mentioned the safety issue with the new bollards around town making ot impossible to safely pick up a passenger on the street.It's inevitable they're gonna block taxis from the middle of the city.That's been coming for years.Once the Luas and buses go 24 hours they'll push us out even further.
Erm wouldn't win a nobbly knees competition.Why would he expect to get a taxi drivers vote.Mad stuff lads.
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It's about....whatever the fuk you want it to be about....like every other thread MFH,we don't discriminate!!
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I have no idea what this thread is about.Are yis protesting about the pandemic or are yis just unhappy generally.
Nobody has mentioned the safety issue with the new bollards around town making ot impossible to safely pick up a passenger on the street.It's inevitable they're gonna block taxis from the middle of the city.That's been coming for years.Once the Luas and buses go 24 hours they'll push us out even further.
Erm wouldn't win a nobbly knees competition.Why would he expect to get a taxi drivers vote.Mad stuff lads.
Couldn’t agree more , if and when we can get back working, it will be ner impossible to 1)Get around,2) Park at a rank 3) pick up passengers.
Maybe we need an elected official!!!
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Your talking bollox .I met most of the so called taxi reps and the promise I made was you would never read anything that we discussed on Roys as that was the forum of the time .From why after the meeting in the Transport Club to the Protest went to the Taxi thingey office to the protest on O Connell Street I know what really happened but as I said I am a man of my word .
So you made a promise to the "so called reps" not to discuss anything on Roys forum. I would have thought that that was a given. Who would want to mouth off on a forum about issues that would affect the taxi business.
With respect it seems that promise went out the window over the years given what you'v posted over the years.
But if you know what "really happened" why not be a man of your word and stand for election once and stop saying "we should have an elected taxi driver on the council"
Ill tell you why I wont say what was discussed .Different people had different ideas .I didnt agree with them they didnt agree with me .I protested took days off while others just drove by laughing at us .I wouldnt be botherd wasting me time getting on to any elected body .The Council is run by Keegan an unelected Puppett and the Government is run by unelected Doctors and University teachers .Democrasy is dead in this Country unless you can prove you are a victim of some sort .
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Shudda got yourself elected John....feather the nest and fuk any moral(s) you possessed!!
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Shudda got yourself elected John....feather the nest and fuk any moral(s) you possessed!!
Ranks for all! 8)
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Shudda got yourself elected John....feather the nest and fuk any moral(s) you possessed!!
Hal we live in a dictatorship ..Veradkar today said Office workers should not return to the office Give this a read https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/leo-varadkar-says-its-unlikely-23895316 (https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/leo-varadkar-says-its-unlikely-23895316) .So if you refuse to get injected can your boss sack you can Airlines refuse to carry you .Look at when he is suggesting September .Later today the European Medicins Agency will say if the Drugs dont work or might kill you should we use them .So you cannot go to work if you not needled and the vaccine is not available or unsafe .I wonder who made this decision was it an elected politician or was it an unelected think thank that have one mandate only ,to make sure the hospitals dont get over run .
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Shudda got yourself elected John....feather the nest and fuk any moral(s) you possessed!!
Hal we live in a dictatorship ..Veradkar today said Office workers should not return to the office Give this a read https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/leo-varadkar-says-its-unlikely-23895316 (https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/leo-varadkar-says-its-unlikely-23895316) .So if you refuse to get injected can your boss sack you can Airlines refuse to carry you .Look at when he is suggesting September .Later today the European Medicins Agency will say if the Drugs dont work or might kill you should we use them .So you cannot go to work if you not needled and the vaccine is not available or unsafe .I wonder who made this decision was it an elected politician or was it an unelected think thank that have one mandate only ,to make sure the hospitals dont get over run .
Never mind Astra Zeneca, or Johnson & Johnson, contact Smith & Wesson
then self-administer the vaccine...with a gun! 8)
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Makes sense, I guess. Given that drivers (including JIT), self-appointed drivers' representatives and taxi company bosses have all stressed how unsuited taxis are to the new normal, I guess we can't say the authorities aren't listening to "us". However, has anyone considered how wheelchair users will navigate pedestrianised streets. Is it easier or more difficult than on foot? How about tourists with suitcases... does the fact that they can carry them through airport terminals prove that they can carry them a few hundred yards in potentially inclement weather?
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Makes sense, I guess. Given that drivers (including JIT), self-appointed drivers' representatives and taxi company bosses have all stressed how unsuited taxis are to the new normal, I guess we can't say the authorities aren't listening to "us". However, has anyone considered how wheelchair users will navigate pedestrianised streets. Is it easier or more difficult than on foot? How about tourists with suitcases... does the fact that they can carry them through airport terminals prove that they can carry them a few hundred yards in potentially inclement weather?
Allegedly, Owen Keegan has ridden more civil servants than old bikes #metoo! 8)
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FUCKING WONDERFULL if your rich enough to send your kids abroad to study you don't have to pay but if your poor and go abroad for medical services fUCK you and if you can play the wounded soldier like we Jews were cooked in ovens by Germans you can walk right in . Irish Erasmus students working in the five EU member states currently on the Government's mandatory hotel quarantine list may not have to pay for the service.
RTÉ News understands that Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris is working on an initiative whereby the Government would pick up the tab. When the majority of Irish Retards wake up in going into business teaching you how to shoot .
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Looking forward to future Ireland...The land of the FREE
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Looking forward to future Ireland...The land of the FREE
It will be Great The HSE that has been failing to run hospitals properly since the day it was created Say the Astra Zeneca not to be used and the Yanks are now going to ban the Johnstone and Johnston Vaccine but the bald lad from Greystones says there should be no change to the speed og the rollout .They are just lying and nobody in the Media are calling them out .Joe Duffy says wash your hands .
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Your talking bollox .I met most of the so called taxi reps and the promise I made was you would never read anything that we discussed on Roys as that was the forum of the time .From why after the meeting in the Transport Club to the Protest went to the Taxi thingey office to the protest on O Connell Street I know what really happened but as I said I am a man of my word .
So you made a promise to the "so called reps" not to discuss anything on Roys forum. I would have thought that that was a given. Who would want to mouth off on a forum about issues that would affect the taxi business.
With respect it seems that promise went out the window over the years given what you'v posted over the years.
But if you know what "really happened" why not be a man of your word and stand for election once and stop saying "we should have an elected taxi driver on the council"
Ill tell you why I wont say what was discussed .Different people had different ideas .I didnt agree with them they didnt agree with me .I protested took days off while others just drove by laughing at us .I wouldnt be botherd wasting me time getting on to any elected body .The Council is run by Keegan an unelected Puppett and the Government is run by unelected Doctors and University teachers .Democrasy is dead in this Country unless you can prove you are a victim of some sort .
But they only way to get elected is to put yourself forward with "your" ideas and if people like them they vote for you. That's how it works.
The whole point of democracy is that we do have "different people with different ideas",thats democracy.
The phrase put up or shut up springs to mind.
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The erm's a dinosaur. While the likes of your good self, the self-appointed drivers' representatives and the company bosses are telling Govt and NTA that they need to divest themselves from the taxi trade and promote safer, healthier, environmentally friendlier forms of transport the erm would be whinging about rickshaws, (electric) bikes/scooters, pedestrianisation, luaseyesisis, etc, etc...
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Your talking bollox .I met most of the so called taxi reps and the promise I made was you would never read anything that we discussed on Roys as that was the forum of the time .From why after the meeting in the Transport Club to the Protest went to the Taxi thingey office to the protest on O Connell Street I know what really happened but as I said I am a man of my word .
So you made a promise to the "so called reps" not to discuss anything on Roys forum. I would have thought that that was a given. Who would want to mouth off on a forum about issues that would affect the taxi business.
With respect it seems that promise went out the window over the years given what you'v posted over the years.
But if you know what "really happened" why not be a man of your word and stand for election once and stop saying "we should have an elected taxi driver on the council"
Ill tell you why I wont say what was discussed .Different people had different ideas .I didnt agree with them they didnt agree with me .I protested took days off while others just drove by laughing at us .I wouldnt be botherd wasting me time getting on to any elected body .The Council is run by Keegan an unelected Puppett and the Government is run by unelected Doctors and University teachers .Democrasy is dead in this Country unless you can prove you are a victim of some sort .
But they only way to get elected is to put yourself forward with "your" ideas and if people like them they vote for you. That's how it works.
The whole point of democracy is that we do have "different people with different ideas",thats democracy.
The phrase put up or shut up springs to mind.
We've yet to have intelligent representation in the taxi industry, what makes you think that will change?
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It won't.....most of the reps will be drivin electric mobility scooters before electric cars.