@[email protected] to Fuck [email protected]English • 11 months 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-square22fedilinkarrow-up1237arrow-down16cross-posted to: [email protected]technology[email protected][email protected][email protected]fuckcars
arrow-up1231arrow-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.com@[email protected] to Fuck [email protected]English • 11 months agomessage-square22fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]technology[email protected][email protected][email protected]fuckcars
minus-square@[email protected]OPlinkfedilinkEnglish21•edit-211 months 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-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish6•11 months 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.