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A comment on The Energy Cost of Electric and Human-Powered Bicycles (2004) [pdf].
In both cases the energy use is lower than lots of things that we don’t think of in terms of energy.
By way of comparison, a hot shower used about 300 Wh (a full charge on a smallish ebike battery) every minute.
- soaping: 1 glass of cold water - cleaning: 1 glass of cold water
In both cases the energy use is lower than lots of things that we don’t think of in terms of energy.
By way of comparison, a hot shower used about 300 Wh (a full charge on a smallish ebike battery) every minute.