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Electric asked in SportsCycling · 2 years ago

Is electric bike eco friendly than any other bike?

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  • ?
    Lv 5
    2 years ago

    A manual powered bicycle is the most because it takes your own personal energy to use and ride but to answer a electric bicycle is more eco friendly than a scooter , car , truck , train or any gas powered engine

  • Anonymous
    2 years ago

    No because it need to be charged also. Charging needs to use up electricity. Electricity comes from power supply. Work is done by power station which causes energy so not really eco

  • 2 years ago

    No. It has a battery and a motor so that would make it less eco friendly. It's still a lot more eco friendly than a car though.

  • ?
    Lv 6
    2 years ago

    Homer says, "D'OH!" That electric assist motor has to be charged somehow. And the electricity comes from a power plant, most of which in the USA still burn coal. Then every few years or so the battery has to be replaced. That's gonna be a hassle to find an eco-friendly way of disposing of it. Honestly, I think common sense has died. R.I.P. The most eco-friendly bicycle is still one you pedal.

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  • pmt853
    Lv 7
    2 years ago

    No. Manufacturing and disposing of the batteries and drive mechanism uses resources and damages the environment. Still better than almost any other form of motorised transport though.

  • Satan
    Lv 7
    2 years ago

    No - a standard push bike is more eco friendly

    The mining procedure for the lithium batteries used in the electric bike are massively damaging to the environment

  • User
    Lv 7
    2 years ago

    Obviously

    it is not as eco-friendly as a manually-powered bike!

  • Petter
    Lv 7
    2 years ago

    No, of course not. Unless you are going to count motorbikes...

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