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roflwaffle · 12-14-2007, 04:52 AM

The problem IMO is that doesn't illustrate fossil fuel consumption, which depends heavily on diet. We all know that oil extraction/refining eff=~80-85%, but the fossil fuel equivalent we use when cycling depends, more than anything else, on diet.

12-14-2007, 04:52 AM	#11 (permalink)
roflwaffle Master EcoModder Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,490 Camryaro - '92 Toyota Camry LE V6 90 day: 31.12 mpg (US) Red - '00 Honda Insight Prius - '05 Toyota Prius 3 - '18 Tesla Model 3 90 day: 152.47 mpg (US) Thanks: 349 Thanked 122 Times in 80 Posts	The problem IMO is that doesn't illustrate fossil fuel consumption, which depends heavily on diet. We all know that oil extraction/refining eff=~80-85%, but the fossil fuel equivalent we use when cycling depends, more than anything else, on diet.