Bean_Tiger@alien.topB to Electric Vehicles@gearhead.townEnglish · 1 year ago

World's 280 million electric bikes and mopeds are cutting demand for oil far more than electric cars, researchers say

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World's 280 million electric bikes and mopeds are cutting demand for oil far more than electric cars, researchers say

Bean_Tiger@alien.topB to Electric Vehicles@gearhead.townEnglish · 1 year ago

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We hop in the car to get groceries or drop kids at school. But while the car is convenient, these short trips add up in terms of emissions, pollution and petrol cost.

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Wait… a vehicle that weighs 200 pounds uses less energy than a vehicle that weighs 3000 pounds? Bullshit, citation needed.
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  More like 60lbs and 5000lbs

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