" Effizienzmessung: Geschwindigkeit / Energie

exploratorium.edu/cycling//efficeincy

Zitat:

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It takes less energy to bicycle one mile than it takes to walk a mile. 

• In fact, a bicycle can be up to 5 times more efficient than walking. 

If we compare the amount of calories burned in bicycling to the number of calories an automobile burns, the difference is astounding. 

One hundred calories  

• can power a cyclist for three miles, 

• but it would only power a car 280 feet (85 meters) !

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