E-bike environmental impact in comparison to other forms of transport

https://lemm.ee/post/28106091

E-bike environmental impact in comparison to other forms of transport - lemm.ee

I editorialised the title as the original was clickbait, but the video itself is quite good. Interestingly, e-bikes are claimed to have lower emissions than acoustic bikes, although it likely depends on diet (the author didn’t specifically compare a vegan diet between the two types but did indicate that vegan + electric is the most carbon efficient form).

Ok, so i am not a native speaker of english, so excuse my questions…

Whats an acoustic bike?

And if an E-bike runs with electricity, the acoustic bike runs when i scream at it?

An acoustic bike is a joke term for a regular bike; think of the comparison between an acoustic guitar and an electric guitar
That’s a joke? How about analog bike or maybe manual bike.
It usually works out pretty well with native speakers not familiar with the term. They usually have a moment with a blank stare thinking "what the hell is an acoustic bike?" and then realize all at once with a smirk.
I’m a native speaker and my first thought was “wtf is an acoustic bike?” “Analog bike” would make a bit more sense.
Analog is the opposite of digital, which doesn’t describe an electric bike.
It’s a lot closer than acoustic.
Allow the english speakers to assure you that it is not.
Those also work, yes.
But those are are normal terms for a regular bike. Acoustic bike is a joke because it is wordplay.
Analog is the opposite of digital, which doesn’t describe an electric bike.
“Analog” has been used to say “the older, pre-computer version” since for decades now. It’s fine.
It’s a fucking aesthetic distinction as well as a fucking JOKE, there isn’t a fucking right answer.