• consumptionone@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    How exactly does a motorcycle that gets 60 mpg (3.92 l/km) take more energy to move a single person that a car that gets 25 mpg (9.4 l/km)? Notice that almost nobody carpools in America, which is the subject of this post.

    Also note that almost all motorcycles sold worldwide comply with Euro 5 emissions standards.

    • fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      2 months ago

      Emissions systems. Do you realize just how toxic something without a catalytic converter is? Let alone one that doesn’t work for shit like the types installed on bikes.

      Also a car is probably FAR more efficient at burning fuel than a bike. The efficient burn lets out even less toxic gasses despite using 3x the fuel.

      Take the totally emissions free lawn mower market and scale down emissions a bit since bikes do have some emissions equipment and electronic fuel injection. But they really don’t have much, and they’re very often just removed/bypassed.

      https://psci.princeton.edu/tips/2020/5/11/law-maintenance-and-climate-change