280M e-bikes and mopeds are cutting demand for oil far more than electric cars

Re:280M e-bikes and mopeds are cutting demand for oil far mo... by pyrophane on Friday November 17, 2023 @11:25AM (#38305705)

I wonder how this ranking might change if we also took into account the energy required to produce the extra calories that humans need to consume in order to get around via these modes of transportation.

Like, you'd probably expend a lot of calories traveling 10 miles by unicycle, and over time maybe that would be more significant than the materials difference compared to cycling?

Of course, it depends a lot on the diet of the human in question.

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Re:280M e-bikes and mopeds are cutting demand for oil far mo... by flavius29663 on Friday November 17, 2023 @11:34AM (#38305861)

Most humans on earth already eat way more than what they need. Exercising might actually make them eat less in the long run, because they'll lose weight and not eat so much anymore.

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Re:280M e-bikes and mopeds are cutting demand for oil far mo... by dgacmu on Friday November 17, 2023 @12:19PM (#38306648)

There's a secondary cost savings in reduced health care costs from the extra exercise. (May not apply in all countries, but does for the US/Europe).

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