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Old 03-19-2010, 06:37 AM   #60
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regarding charging - obviously it's less "green" than a non-electric bike. But a choice between electric bike and car is quite clear. And depending on your electricity tarif, can be very nearly as green as an ordinary bike.
Is it? I have to see a direct comparison of the carbon footprint of the average human and their resource needs and sources (electricity, food, water, etc) to produce the muscle power to travel the distance compared to the carbon footprint of generating the electricity needed by the electric bike to cover the same distance.
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