Comment by hwers
4 years ago
What's the motivation in peoples mind between using an e-bike and just using a tesla? If the argument is that the tesla is still unclean since the energy might not come from clean sources, doesn't that apply for e-bikes as well?
According to wikipedia[1], an ebike is about 10x as efficient per passenger mile as a tesla. Also, an ebike is 2x(!) as efficient as a conventional bike.
[1]: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_efficiency_in_transpo...
E-bikes can be much faster than a Tesla in dense urban cities. The reason for this is that in places with dedicated bike lane infrastructure you can easily skirt city traffic.
A bike is infinitely more convenient and fun than a car if you live in a city. And only cost a fraction.
Cars requirements on roads, parking lots and traffic jams also add to environmental profile if that’s your thing.
It uses a tiny fraction of energy to produce and drive around with. Lower emissions if you're using dirty energy. More energy left to spare if you're using clean energy.