It’s marginal gains all the way here but genuinely if you’re an omnivore the E-Bike might work out more enviromentally conscious
It’s marginal gains all the way here but genuinely if you’re an omnivore the E-Bike might work out more enviromentally conscious
Doesn’t the battery cancel out the positive environmental effects of being low-carbon? Batteries are pretty bad for the environment once disposed of, usually, IIRC.
The Lithium mining to make the battery isn’t exactly eco-friendly either
Yes, this is definitely something mining watch associations try to explain: batteries have a huge environmental cost because of the impact of the mining industry required to produce said batteries.
It’s the same with electric cars: no they are not better for the environment.
Another linked cost is the infrastructure required to support these cars/charging vehicles (think the charging stations). Because of the required amount of copper that is involved.