Electric vehicles are way more energy-efficient than internal combustion

Re:Electric vehicles are way more energy-efficient than inte... by LunaSea on Sunday August 14, 2022 @10:26AM (#32459508)

What kind of math is that?

That car will last you 10 years something you can hardly say about the cargo bikes.

You don't need a new car every year.

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Re:Electric vehicles are way more energy-efficient than inte... by petriw on Sunday August 14, 2022 @12:34PM (#32460593)

Are you seriously comparing a $5k car to a brand new, high quality cargo bicycle?

The equivalent cargo bike to a $5k car is below $500 and kids bicycles are below $100.

Edit: As for why I calculated like that? It is quite normal for a car to cost $5k per year. You have insurance, maintenance, repairs, taxes, financing, depreciation and fuel to pay for.

If you _only_ spend $5k on a car you're either going to skimp on a lot of those costs or pay it in maintenance, repair, and fuel... or you should compare it to the same tier of bicycles. Used bicycles you fix up yourself.

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Re:Electric vehicles are way more energy-efficient than inte... by bawolff on Sunday August 14, 2022 @09:43PM (#32464983)

You think a 5k car is going to last you 10 years?

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