i wouldn’t know since this isn’t my area of expertise, but intuition suggests to me this would be because e-bikes still allow for all of the features of a regular bike, while also having a higher potential top speed and allowing for users to take breaks as needed for tiredness without stopping (which increases the overall distance they’re able to cover). is my intuition correct, people who have qualifications here?
I think it’s mainly because they are rode more often and/or further. So much more that it offsets the additional battery and motor over a traditional bike.
i wouldn’t know since this isn’t my area of expertise, but intuition suggests to me this would be because e-bikes still allow for all of the features of a regular bike, while also having a higher potential top speed and allowing for users to take breaks as needed for tiredness without stopping (which increases the overall distance they’re able to cover). is my intuition correct, people who have qualifications here?
I think it’s mainly because they are rode more often and/or further. So much more that it offsets the additional battery and motor over a traditional bike.
IMO, this is up there with the difficulty surrounding the concept of sustainability.
That Wikipedia entry is extensive and I don’t expect anyone to attempt to unravel everything into soundbites.
I’ve grappled with this in the past, along with many others, with the use of the conservation of mass as an example.
It’s been a long time since I’ve delved deep into this subject and I’d be interested to see what the academics have come up with this past decade.