The world's 280 million electric bikes and mopeds are cutting demand for oil far more than electric cars
- Written by: Muhammad Rizwan Azhar, Lecturer, Edith Cowan University
We hop in the car to get groceries or drop kids at school. But while the car is convenient, these short trips add up in terms of emissions, pollution and petrol cost.
Close to half (44%) of all Australian commuter trips are by car – and under 10km. Of Perth’s 4.2 million daily car trips, 2.8 are for distances of less than 2km.
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