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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish8•edit-22 months agoFood -> exerting force is not even remotely fuel efficient
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish4•2 months 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-square@[email protected]MlinkfedilinkEnglish4•2 months 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.