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E-bikes are kicking ass and taking names (electrek.co)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/fuckcars@lemmy.world
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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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[–] 9 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Electric cars only have about half the total lifecycle emissions as gas cars, given today's grid.

Electric bikes are remarkably green - they have even lower emissions than regular bikes, accounting for the extra calories you need to eat to pedal.

They do, however, require safer biking infrastructure and more mixed-use zoning to become a more practical option for many.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

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

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  • [–] 12 points 2 years ago

    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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