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Re:Oakland bans the use of combustion engine-powered leaf bl... by sdljfjafsd on Friday March 05, 2021 @02:15PM (#26360840)
Practically this incorrect. When a car is in single or double occupancy (which is majority of cases) it will pollute more than a motorcycle one. Yes, a filled bus or car might be more efficient, but the average utilization on an auto is very low since most people drive them alone.
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Re:Oakland bans the use of combustion engine-powered leaf bl... by MagnumOpus on Friday March 05, 2021 @03:36PM (#26361743)
You might be talking CO2 emissions where a car emits more than a bike.

Pollution is a different matter though. Even the big 4-stroke tourers have worse emission control than cars; the 2-stroke motorbikes are exponentially worse in SOx/NOx/CO/particulate emissions (which hurt your lungs rather than the climate).

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