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Reblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):

simon_brooke@mastodon.scot ("Simon Brooke") wrote:

"The electric bicycle is a game-changer, much more significant than the overhyped, expensive and insufficiently green e-car: global sales of e-bikes are projected to reach 40 million next year, compared to 9 million for electric vehicles. Globally, most trips are less than 10 kilometres, which e-bikes can cover within half an hour."

https://www.treehugger.com/stop-ignoring-ebikes-5324307

Attachments:

• Graph of number of (motor) vehicle journeys (in the United States) against distance, showing that 60% of journeys are of less than six miles, and 77% are of less than ten, while fewer than 5% are of more than thirty. (remote)