That's about a 90-minute walk each way. Even in the age of podcasts and earbuds, that's a supremely unappealing way to cover 5 miles.
I don't know how fast they walk down in Australia, but in the USA, that's around 45 minutes each way.
5 miles at 45 minutes is 6.66 miles/hour. Unless most Americans are professional speed walkers I think that's jogging speed.
I think you’re confusing 5 miles / day with 5 miles each way. 5 miles per day is 2.5m each way which is about 45 minutes each way of walking and 90 minutes total walking per day (not each way)
Average walking speed is 3.2 miles/hour or less [1]. That's 94 minutes for 5 miles.
90 minutes per day not each way if the commute is 5 miles per day. That’s walking distance of you’re motivated, but if I lived 2.5 miles from work I think I’d commute on my OneWheel at least when it’s not raining.
It's 2.5 miles each way, pretty walkable if weather is ok.
Probably not even uphill each way. :-)
In my particular case I work from home, and my 'commute' is back and forth from church in the morning; I give a lift to a friend who isn't terribly mobile, so the car is necessary – otherwise I'd be on the bicycle. Unusual, I'll grant :-)
> in a fairly sunny city in Australia
nope, not doing that -- too hot.
If you need AC, then your EV range will also suffer.