The the world we know and love is dying, but we’re working on fixing that. Humanity is push hard towards the tram, which tries to remove hydrocarbons and greenhouse gases from internal combustion engines from our atmosphere. But are we doing it right? Are electric cars the only way to preserve our world for future generations? Or should we consider electric bicycles?
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For now, the former is still our focus, but more and more people are pushing for smaller, less energy-intensive methods of personal propulsion. From members of the House of Representatives to Twitter meme creators, more and more Americans are jumping on the e-mobile train. ONE New report from Slate shows how popular the movement has become — and how much it can help our planet.
Slate discussed promoting e-bikes as a means of transportation from a number of different angles. First, the legislative side – the Environmental Electric Bicycle Incentive Startup Act (Get it? EBIKE Act?), proposed by representatives Earl Blumenauer and Jimmy Panetta, and the initial failure of the it as part of the Inflation Reduction Act and eventually revived as a bill independent in the House. The bill would partially subsidize electric bicycles for U.S. buyers, in the hope of pushing more people away from gas-powered cars — or out of cars altogether.
Slate also touched on the environmental aspect, referencing a study from the University of Toronto that suggested electric vehicles alone are not enough to limit climate change — we can’t just limit ICE engines, we need to limit control. It makes sense, if you think about it: Moving 150-pound people by 4,000-pound vehicles will never be the peak of efficiency.
All works from Slate worth reading; Their research and interviews with experts paint a very clear picture. Much of humanity’s climate change corridor focuses on motor vehicle electrification. But if we can as replace motor vehicle With something smaller, more efficient, and less wasteful, we might have a better chance of keeping the planet alive a little longer.
