The world’s 280 million electric bikes and mopeds are cutting demand for oil far more than electric cars
theconversation.com
Electric vehicles get all the press – but it’s the smaller unsung two wheelers cutting oil demand the most.
  • MelonYellow@lemmy.caEnglish
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    10 months ago

    Seems like a no brainer! And especially useful in dense cities where you don’t want to be stuck idling in a car.

  • CADmonkey@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    10 months ago

    When I was younger and more invincible around 2005, I bought one of these crappy Ebay engine kits for a bicycle. One thing I noticed is that it wasn’t really any slower from home to work than a car, because I could go around traffic. An E-bike would have been great. A lot of them get around on 500 watt or 750 watt motors, which is considerably smaller than an electric car’s motor.

    I’d have one now, but it’s hard to ride one when I have to carry a kid with me most places.

    • grue@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      10 months ago

      I’d have one now, but it’s hard to ride one when I have to carry a kid with me most places.

      I got an e-bike because I needed to carry a kid (actually, two) around with me. FYI, cargo bikes are a thing:

        • DrFuggles@feddit.deEnglish
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          10 months ago

          It will never not be funny to me how scared some people are of any transportation that’s not a car.