There's An Affordable EV Out There Displacing Twice As Much Oil As Electric Cars

16 Sep 2023 | Abstracted from Electrek

"Electric bikes are more than 10x more efficient than electric passenger cars, meaning the same amount of battery needed for a 20-mile commute in an electric car could power an e-bike for over 200 miles...a 2019 Belgian study found that a mere 10% shift in car drivers to bike riders resulted in a 40% reduction in road traffic."

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