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Re:280M e-bikes and mopeds are cutting demand for oil far mo... by michpoch on Friday November 17, 2023 @01:07PM (#38307453)
So how does it work? How do you e.g. get your fresh bread in the morning? Are there some local community bakieries instead?
Re:280M e-bikes and mopeds are cutting demand for oil far mo... by greendave on Friday November 17, 2023 @01:37PM (#38307912)
A small fraction of Americans shop daily for food. For the majority, it's a weekly (or even less frequent) occurrence.

And no, fresh bread is not really a thing, outside of a few urbanish settings. A healthy proportion of bakeries don't even sell bread - only pastries, cakes, etc.

Re:280M e-bikes and mopeds are cutting demand for oil far mo... by smt88 on Friday November 17, 2023 @01:27PM (#38307765)
Americans almost never buy fresh bread. We buy packaged bread with preservatives that lasts about a week (much longer if frozen or refrigerated).

Most of us don't go to the grocery store more than once or twice a week. When we do, it's often a big purchase that you can't carry back in your hands or on a small bike. You'd need something with more cargo space.