NateJan 27, 2023
FACT*: If every Peloton user added their wattage back into the grid, their workouts could contribute 0.25% of all US electricity demand.
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*Sources: annual Peloton workouts from Statistica; average wattage per workout and overall US electricity consumption from ChatGPT.
Show threadstephen judkins
@innonate this is completely wrong. US electricity usage. US electricity usage is 437GW; there are 5M Peloton subscribers; 0.25% of US electricity would imply a constant, 24 hour output of 200W. The very best pro cyclists can hit > 400W for an hour period. Maintaining 200W is hard; averaging 200W for a day is impossible
Jan 27, 2023 at 10:58pmWeb
Show thread🚲Jan 27, 2023
@stephenjudkins @innonate “from ChatGPT” …did we expect this to be accurate?
Show threadNateJan 27, 2023
@dx @stephenjudkins Not sure about “we” but I did not. FWIW I posted my transcript here https://innonate.com/chatgpt-peloton-watts
ChatGPT Transcript Re: Peloton Watts • Nate Westheimer

Nate Westheimer is an entrepreneur, product exec, and investor. This is his blog.

Show threadstephen judkinsJan 28, 2023

@innonate @dx amazing. Just fudged stocks vs flows. Freshman econ student mistake, replicated perfectly.

ChatGPT is a lazy, slick college student

Show threadDanpikerJan 28, 2023
@innonate @dx @stephenjudkins
It looks like you've mixed up figures for global/USA in the workouts, and billions/millions in your final calculation.