HiddenLayer5@lemmy.ml to Fuck Cars@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year ago280 million e-bikes are slashing oil demand far more than electric cars. E-bikes and scooters displace 4x as much demand for oil as all of the EVs in the world.arstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square21fedilinkarrow-up1261arrow-down16cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected]
arrow-up1255arrow-down1external-link280 million e-bikes are slashing oil demand far more than electric cars. E-bikes and scooters displace 4x as much demand for oil as all of the EVs in the world.arstechnica.comHiddenLayer5@lemmy.ml to Fuck Cars@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square21fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected][email protected]
minus-squareHiddenLayer5@lemmy.mlOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up28·edit-21 year agoAlso, unironically, e-bikes are more fun than cars. You feel the acceleration much more on a bike than a car despite moving slower, and the breeze going by you feels pretty nice too. Not to mention a lot less likely to kill someone.
minus-squarePeepinGoodArgs@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·1 year agoI remember the first time I went about 30 mph on my conventional bike down a hill. I had so much fun, I went up the short hill again! I’m graduating soon and plan to reward myself with something pricey. An e-bike is a strong contender because I hate driving my car as much as I do.
Also, unironically, e-bikes are more fun than cars. You feel the acceleration much more on a bike than a car despite moving slower, and the breeze going by you feels pretty nice too.
Not to mention a lot less likely to kill someone.
I remember the first time I went about 30 mph on my conventional bike down a hill. I had so much fun, I went up the short hill again!
I’m graduating soon and plan to reward myself with something pricey. An e-bike is a strong contender because I hate driving my car as much as I do.