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The world's 280 million electric bikes and mopeds are cutting demand for oil far more than electric cars (theconversation.com)
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[–] AI_toothbrush 23 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Oh really? Maybe not moving 2,5 tons of metal and battery isnt a good idea? Maybe bikes were always a better mode of transport? I have a feeling that this was pretty obvious.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

The article talks about electric bikes, not normal ones. That's e-bikes, or rather what I suspect that they are peddling as a newsertainment article: e-scooters.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

until it is raining and winter

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

A fully enclosed velomobile would probably do the job, but I don't think it's legal anywhere in Europe :(