One of the most common questions I hear from people considering an e-bike right now, during a period of soaring…

  • OwOarchist@pawb.social
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    22 days ago

    Unless you’re charging your ebike with an inefficient, poorly-tuned gasoline generator, obviously yes.

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      22 days ago

      And even then, honestly. You might have to be burning an oil drum for heat while you wait to be less efficient.

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      21 days ago

      Coal fired steam engine to charge it.

      Honestly would be kinda cool to charge a bike with a steam engine though.

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        21 days ago

        If you power that steam engine with wood or other natural (non-fossil) fuel, then it’s also carbon neutral … and might even be more environmentally friendly than charging it from grid power, since grid power may include coal and natural gas power plants.