I wasn't super serious about the comparison. :) (And e-bikes are much, much more efficient than an electric car... if they last long enough).
I wasn't super serious about the comparison. :) (And e-bikes are much, much more efficient than an electric car... if they last long enough).
And yeah, I wasn't necessarily reading too much into the comparison since of course there are so many different factors that can tilt the numbers different ways, but I found it very thought-provoking regardless. Great point about e-bikes too.
Would this hold true for e-motorcycles as well, or are we really saying "slow moving vehicles are much more efficient than fast moving vehicles"?
Per seat, electric cars are generally much better than electric motorcycles and about half as good as much slower e-bikes (although if ridden at the same speed, almost as good).
Going a lower speed is also more fuel efficient (depending on the engine, but it takes less energy) as you have a lower air/road resistance.
Much of the efficiency benefit is from the lower drag due to lower speeds, but if the purposed served is comparable, then it's valid. Just depends on what you're looking at.
FWIW, even at 30mph, ebikes are over an order of magnitude more efficient than a Model 3 at 70mph (<28 vs. 280 WH/mile). Zero (electric motorcycle) states 180 WH/mile at 70mph.
The other one is the injuries per mile are much higher for motorcycles. One aught to account for that as well.
Side issue: Motorcycles are terrible from an emissions standpoint. Though of course an e-motorcycle would be better.
[1] Scaling factor vs size is highly positive.