Hanrahan@slrpnk.net to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days agoThe Most Efficient Traveler Isn’t a Bird or a Fish—It’s You on a Bikewww.scientificamerican.comexternal-linkmessage-square44linkfedilinkarrow-up1238arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up1234arrow-down1external-linkThe Most Efficient Traveler Isn’t a Bird or a Fish—It’s You on a Bikewww.scientificamerican.comHanrahan@slrpnk.net to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days agomessage-square44linkfedilinkfile-text
Non paywalled version https://archive.md/wZytx Turns out a car is particularly inefficient… Who knew /s
minus-squareHawke@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·8 days agoI doubt maintenance costs make much difference to the number of calories burned, although it might depend on how physical the job is that pays for maintenance. Probably negligible though.
minus-squarenaught101@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·8 days agoEmbodied energy is a thing. For the bike and the road. Edited my comment for clarity.
I doubt maintenance costs make much difference to the number of calories burned, although it might depend on how physical the job is that pays for maintenance.
Probably negligible though.
Embodied energy is a thing. For the bike and the road. Edited my comment for clarity.