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E-bikes are kicking ass and taking names

There's an affordable EV out there displacing twice as much oil as electric cars

https://electrek.co/2023/09/15/electric-bikes-displace-more-oil-usage-than-electric-cars/

When it comes to replacing oil usage in transportation, electric cars aren't the only answer. In fact, e-bikes provide a much bigger impact.

There's an affordable EV out there displacing twice as much oil as electric cars

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/3070651

"Electric bikes are more than 10x more efficient than electric passenger cars, meaning the same amount of battery needed for a 20-mile commute in an electric car could power an e-bike for over 200 miles"

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ryannathans

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You lost me once you started depending on people exercising even less to justify your emissions argument

Pipoca

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Electric bikes are generally pedal assist. They require you to pedal, but make it as easy to pedal up a hill as to go on a flat street.

They're less exercise vs a regular bike, but you still get a good bit of exercise. Perhaps more exercise, if the e-bike causes you to bike something you would have driven instead.

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