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Related: About this forumRandom science fact. Use your bicycles.
From the scientific american:
BICYCLE TECHNOLOGY
S. S. Wilson
Scientific American
Vol. 228, No. 3 (March 1973), pp. 81-91 (11 pages)
https://www.jstor.org/stable/24923004
The most energy efficient transportation mode is a bicycle.
On this graph, vertical axis is energy needed in calories per grams and kilometer whereas the horizontal axis is the body weight including that of the transportation device.
erronis
(16,909 posts)I also recently resubscribed to the magazine (and online) because I think the quality of articles has improved considerably over what was being published in the prior decade or two.
Still a bit too many really junk ads and promotions, but money needs to be made.
keithbvadu2
(40,231 posts)eppur_se_muova
(37,501 posts)hunter
(38,980 posts)After a few close encounters with inattentive drivers I decided I'd rather live than save time or energy and joined the stop-and-go automobile parade every morning.
We ought to be rebuilding our cities so that commuting by bicycle is safe and car ownership is unnecessary.