dream_weasel comments on Energy efficiency of active travel (walking, cycling, ebike) compared to an electric car

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[–] dream_weasel@sh.itjust.works 11 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Where's the gas car on here? How about steam locomotive?

If I've got to go 300+ miles through the US I'm probably not going on foot or by human power.

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[–] Gabu@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child)

If you need to travel that distance, take a fucking train.

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[–] dream_weasel@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Lol. Sounds good. My little brother lives in Birmingham, AL and I live in West Lafayette, IN. My sister lives in Fishers, IN and my in-laws are at one of the northernmost suburbs of chicago. I invite you to propose me travel solutions for my wife and two children under 5 which are better than my electric car.

For reference:

West lafayette to Birmingham: 875 km

West Lafayette to Fishers: 112 km

West Lafayette to North of chicago: 260 km

I would LOVE to take the train or bike or walk. But I think people like you and OP might be underestimating the hostility toward (and unavailability of) public transit in the US outside of Metro areas. I appreciate that there are better answers than my electric car, but it's better than getting in my double wide and double tall diesel truck, no?

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