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minus-squareLedivin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down2·edit-21 month agoFood -> exerting force is not even remotely fuel efficient
minus-squareNaz@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 month agoIt’s about 22-24% efficient which is the same as a carbon engine. Chemistry and physics, yo, stochiometric ratios. No free lunch. The difference is the mass component of F = M•A
minus-squaregrue@lemmy.worldMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 month agoIIRC, even considering those losses, biking is still one of the most efficient forms of land transport. What I found interesting was a study that found that e-bikes were even more efficient than regular ones.
Food -> exerting force is not even remotely fuel efficient
It’s about 22-24% efficient which is the same as a carbon engine.
Chemistry and physics, yo, stochiometric ratios. No free lunch.
The difference is the mass component of F = M•A
IIRC, even considering those losses, biking is still one of the most efficient forms of land transport. What I found interesting was a study that found that e-bikes were even more efficient than regular ones.