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[–] 1 point 6 months ago (8 children)

The order of holy transport

  • bike
  • e bike
  • walking
  • electric motorcycle/moped
  • electric car

(Ebike might have a lower co2 emissions than a bike. Depends on what you eat and where you live)

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  • [–] 1 point 6 months ago (2 children)

    Stick 60-160mpg ICE motor bikes between e motorcycles and electric cars.

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  • [–] 1 point 6 months ago (1 child)

    No.

    EVs are more efficient than the low range for the motorcycle. If you charged your EV with a portable gas generator, your efficiency is comparable to an ICE motorcycle. Most grids at this point are quite a bit less CO2 intense than a personal generator. That cuts significantly on the CO2 impact.

    The only upside to a motorcycle is the reduced energy requirements for manufacturing. But lifetime, an EV will be the clear winner.

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  • [–] 1 point 6 months ago (1 child)

    Where does rail transit fall within this hierarchy?

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  • [–] 1 point 6 months ago

    Pretty hard to guestimate as it's anywhere from bike efficiency to more than ev efficiency.

    What makes it hard is capacity. A fully packed electric train will be the most efficient transport mechanism. A mostly empty fossil fuel train can be as bad or worse than ICE vehicles.

    If you have one available, then it's probably your best bet to lowering impact.

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    Yup, this is perhaps surprising to some.

    Bikes win hands down by being the most efficient form of energy usage for transport. Walking requires a lot more calories to travel the same distance you can go on a bike. Those calories come from farming and that (diet dependent) very quickly can outpace any lifetime savings from using a bike. A bike is about ~99% efficient at converting energy into motion.

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