zzdcar
Home
/
Reviews
/
Culture
/
Sure EVs Are Nice, But E-Bikes Are Slashing Oil Demand By A Million Barrels A Day
Sure EVs Are Nice, But E-Bikes Are Slashing Oil Demand By A Million Barrels A Day-July 2024
2024-02-19 EST 22:11:52

A photo of people riding electric bikes near the beach.

Sales of electric vehicles are on track to for the first time, which is helping across America. However, the amount being saved by our pales in comparison to the amount of fossil fuels being burned by people making the switch to electric bikes and scooters.

More than 280 million electric bikes and scooters are now in use around the world, . In fact, there’s now more than ten times as many e-bikes and scooters on the road than four-wheeled EVs like cars, buses and trucks. As the Conversation reports:

But these numbers of four or more wheel vehicles are wholly eclipsed by two- and three-wheelers. There were over 280 million electric mopeds, scooters, motorcycles and three-wheelers on the road last year. Their sheer popularity is already cutting demand for oil by a million barrels of oil a day – about 1% of the world’s total oil demand, according to estimates by Bloomberg New Energy Finance.

are favored in places like India and China, where many travelers previously relied on gas-powered mopeds and motorbikes to get around town. Now, they are switching to electric models to replace journeys like trips to the shops or work, and delivery riders around the world are also switching to battery power to cut their gas bills.

A photo of a bike riding past a row of electric scooters.

In fact, the Conversation reports that at current prices, a 12-mile commute every day, five days a week would only cost around $20 per year to topped up. In contrast, the average car in America would cost you more than three times that much in gas alone. But the switch to battery power is about more than saving a few bucks, as the site explains:

If taken up, electric micro mobility can cut urban emissions. A study of e-scooter riders in the United Kingdom found these trips produced up to 45% less carbon dioxide than alternatives.

US researchers estimate that if e-bike trips expanded to 11% of all vehicle trips, transport emissions would fall by about 7%.

Obviously, while I’d like to tell everyone to and swap them for awesome little e-bikes, I know that kind of thinking doesn’t fly here in the land of the free. So instead, the best advice is to try and swap shorter journeys in your car for one made on two wheels when you can.

If you’re heading five miles to the shop, take your bike. There are out there now that boast storage trunks, space for passengers and ranges of more than 40 miles. So America, go forth and ride your bicycles.

Comments
Welcome to zzdcar comments! Please keep conversations courteous and on-topic. To fosterproductive and respectful conversations, you may see comments from our Community Managers.
Sign up to post
Sort by
Show More Comments
Culture
Comment Of The Day: Turbo Edition
Comment Of The Day: Turbo Edition
VTOL no longer stands for vertical take-off and landing. Now that Porsche and Boeing have teamed up it’s sure to be an electric powered model in which the T stands for Turbo. Voluminous Turbo Over land. Veritably Turbo Out Wind. Velocity Turbo Only Warpspeed. Whatever they call it in...
Jul 15, 2026
What's The Worst Dealer Markup You've Seen?
What's The Worst Dealer Markup You've Seen?
Look, as long as the production of new models ramps up slowly and can’t match demand, there are going to be dealers looking to make a buck off of buyers who are willing to pay for novelty. From to to to , the markup problem largely affects halo cars,...
Jul 15, 2026
Volkswagen Group Could Dump Lamborghini: Report
Volkswagen Group Could Dump Lamborghini: Report
Things are peachy right now at Lamborghini. Thanks to the , the Italian automaker has enjoyed a in sales and welcomed a large number of . But if things slow down, its parent company, Volkswagen Group, might start thinking about an IPO or even a sale. Companies are forever...
Jul 15, 2026
The Electric Porsche Macan Could Make Over 700 HP And Keep Silly 'Turbo' Monikers
The Electric Porsche Macan Could Make Over 700 HP And Keep Silly 'Turbo' Monikers
Back in February, Porsche announced the next generation of the crossover—its best-selling vehicle—would go full-electric, abandoning combustion engines completely. New details reveal that instead of a electric conversion hack job, the new Macan will share more with the —including its. Porsche’s director of SUVs, Julian Baumann,revealed new details about...
Jul 15, 2026
Toyota Could Replace Entire Supras In Recall For Potentially Faulty Seat-Belt Mounts
Toyota Could Replace Entire Supras In Recall For Potentially Faulty Seat-Belt Mounts
As you might have seen these past couple of weeks, filed a set of recall documents for the with the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The recall involved seven cars with potentially faulty seat-belt guide-loop mounts, and the documents were published last month. There were a lot of...
Jul 15, 2026
I Have Two Big Ideas That Will Revolutionize Rock Crawling In Your Jeep
I Have Two Big Ideas That Will Revolutionize Rock Crawling In Your Jeep
Just in case there was any residual doubt whatsoever, let me remind everyone: I’m an idea man. Got it? Ideas, right after urine and feces, that’s my body’s most quantitative output, and occasionally even the highest quality. I recently went rock crawling in a Jeep Gladiator on the famous...
Jul 15, 2026
Copyright 2023-2026 - www.zzdcar.com All Rights Reserved