Hot take: if you can choose between an #ebike and a car, of course take the bike.
However if your choice is between a regular bike and an e-bike the former is much more environmentally friendly.
In short, biking become less and less environmentally friendly the more regular bikes get replaced with e-bikes and e-scooters.
@WhyNotZoidberg That's an interesting assertion. How did you calculate your "several hundred times"?
I read a master's thesis 10 or so years ago that compared the carbon emissions of using an e-bike with using a regular bike and, for most diets considered, the emissions were lower for the e-bike. The emissions related to manufacture were taken into account.
@WhyNotZoidberg I'll post a link if and when I find the thesis. There's no guarantee that it is still online, though.
In the meantime, do you have evidence for the "several hundred times"?
@fix_it_bob I think I found an article referring to the paper you talk about and it is full of questions:
The paper claims e-bikes are more environmentally friendly than walking because you eat more when walking.
There is no information for the source for "average European diet"
The paper assume nobody loses weight by exercing.
There is no consideration to the fact that in order to make an e-bike have the lifespan of a regular bike at least one battery replacement is necessary.
Why Not Zoidberg? 🦑
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