A new study estimates a reduction in emissions of only 35-45% of pre-COVID levels by 2050. Lighter vehicles and faster uptake of electric vehicles can dramatically improve progress towards net zero.
  • The Quuuuuill@slrpnk.netEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I think this article neglects how few people it takes riding the bus to make a bus line worth it. It doesn’t even require massive technological strides or innovation. It just takes purchasing buses and maintenance facilities, and hiring mechanics and drivers. I know that’s a big upfront cost, but it pays off so fast. Even my small rural county in West Virginia, United States, has a bus system that sees high usage. I don’t know for sure that Australia has the same resistance to buses as we do here, but I have my suspicions based on the article discussing how many single user vehicle users are causing issues. And I also understand that for rural Australia, that doesn’t address the problem, but it still seems worth a mention

  • SolarMech@slrpnk.netEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Currently, a large diesel SUV typically emits a kilogram of CO₂ for every 3 kilometres of driving, compared to 15km for a light electric vehicle and 200 kilometres for an e-bike. An average electric vehicle currently emits 1kg of CO₂ every 7km.

    Key takeaway I think. Vehicules that weight more than you, use energy to move themselves more than they use it to move you. It gets worse the heavier the vehicule is.