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Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago

Oxford Professor: Cycling is 10 times more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities

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Oxford Professor: Cycling is 10 times more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities

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Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago

Cycling is ten times more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities

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Active travel can help tackle the climate crisis earlier than electric vehicles – even if you swap the car for a bike for just one trip a day.

cross-posted from: https://jlai.lu/post/17684914

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Thats why we need EVs…

Electric bikes are a big help on hilly or hot commutes
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  The problem with that is they are pretty expensive for people in third would countries.
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    Well, we’re comparing them with (electric) cars here, which are much more expensive.
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    That’s why there is electric scooter.

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