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Re:UPS is working on a fleet of 50 custom-built electric del... by zappo2938 on Thursday February 22, 2018 @02:07PM (#16440393)
I rode my push bike from Portland to Cheyenne, WY. I figure I burnt 10,000 calories a day.The environmental cost of logistics of growing and shipping that many human consumable calories probably drastically out weighs that of burning gas in a car to travel that distance. Maybe someone can do the math.
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Re:UPS is working on a fleet of 50 custom-built electric del... by omgwtfbyobbq on Thursday February 22, 2018 @02:26PM (#16440588)
It depends on what those calories are. If you're eating inexpensive veggies/fruits/starches/grains, you're probably around 200-300mpg equivalent on a bike. If you're eating steaks, then you're probably pretty close to a car.

https://dothemath.ucsd.edu/2011/11/mpg-of-a-human/

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Re:UPS is working on a fleet of 50 custom-built electric del... by Armisael16 on Thursday February 22, 2018 @02:39PM (#16440710)
You're doing a lot worse than that if you're hauling mail around.

The numbers also get a lot worse once you consider the energy cost of shipping your food to you (as both your article and the person you were responding to noted).

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