As much as I hate SUVs, an electric SUV will probably have a lower carbon footprint than a small petrol car. Obviously the SUV is garbage for many other reasons, but generally speaking, ICE has a much lower energy conversion efficiency, and the oil supply chain is much dirtier than; even though per unit mass, lithium is worse, the sheer amount of petrol the ICE vehicle will consume over its lifetime will outweigh the production of the EV several times over.
The actual calculation depends on how dirty the power grid is in your area, or if you have solar panels.
Either way, I 100% agree that neither of these are good solutions and we should be pushing for public transit and bikes.
So the very first result on Google for “double decker fuel efficiency” give the result “per gallon, while a ‘double-decker’ bus with a Diesel engine will run 11 miles per gallon”.
44 / 5 days is approx 9 miles poet day. 4.5 miles to and 4.5 miles back.
I didn’t want to believe this but I guess city dwellers where double deckers operate would probably have short commutes like this on average
Have any of you tried getting 3 kids around town with public transport? 10 minutes of kids songs in the car = 45 minutes of screaming and accusatory stares in the bus.
When I do drive, I follow the rules of the road exactly. People have commented on the fact that I actually come to a complete stop at stop signs, and didn’t turn right in front of a crossing pedestrian.
Nah. I’m sorry, but fuck apartments. I was spending $22k a year. Apartment complex did a crap job clearing snow in the winter. My neighbors were disgusting. I had to walk across the complex to get to my laundry room, where the machines rarely worked. The AC wall units were expensive to run, and did little to cool the apartment. The downstairs neighbor’s front door slammed every time they closed it. The people next door would vacuum for an hour every night starting at 10pm. I got a $45 fine for hanging a beach towel over a chair on my balcony.
I mean shit, they decided to renovate the apartment beneath me, and turned off my heat and left for the weekend in the middle of winter. They turned off my water multiple times with no notice making me late for work. And then the construction workers stole my package before heading home.
I bought a house. Every time I pay my mortgage I build equity in my home. I have my own laundry room. I may have to clear the snow myself, but I have plenty of space to store a snow blower and shovels - something I could never do before. I can buy bulk sized non perishables too and save money, because I have plenty of space to store it. I can sleep at night without being awoken by my neighbors fucking to the sounds of Bob Marley. I can hang up a towel to dry without being fined for it. And if I need to do work, I can determine when or if the water is being turned off.
Oh, and renewing my lease would have seen me paying almost as much in rent as my mortgage payment. For what?
Suspiciously Tram Shaped General Motors: All of these tram lines wouldn’t have disappeared if people liked them! Clearly people just hate public transport so buy our cars!
how about i don’t know we maybe just a little thought we could just could call it an train but no that’s already been invented so we can’t hype up the most effective transportation option known to mankind
It sounds like this is about affordability...even though thats not what we're talking about when we're talking road induced demand. Im talking about public congestion, pollution, climate change. Instead of more cars on the road, its more people in the world
I don’t think there’s any evidence at all that more housing increases birth rates. Japan has remarkably affordable housing, even in Tokyo, because of very good zoning codes, but they have a plummeting population. And sure, more housing in a given area means more people in that area, but if you force them out of that area, they’re still going to have to live somewhere. If you force them farther away, they’re more like to drive and they’ll probably pollute more as they have to travel farther to access jobs and amenities.
Good on you, buddy. When you say they don’t talk about it, do you mean among each other or with others? If the former, maybe you could use questions about bike maintenance as a way to start the conversation?
You could just ask something like, what’s the best lubricant for your chain, something like that. You’ll know from that if they’re the type to nerd out about bikes. Good luck!
Idk, there are only so many people, that seems like a weird way to start, and it can be easily looked up. I haven’t had a bike for very long, so I’ve never lubricated my chains. Different times, thanks for the advice anyways.
Oh I see. I guess it’s a different culture where you are.
(you should have lubricated your chains already btw. Give them a clean with degreaser or washing up liquid, let them dry, then add lubricant. Every month or so, more in wet weather. Regular maintenance will save you a lot in repair costs)
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