Comments on: Efficiency Efficacy http://robinsoncaruso.com/efficiency-efficacy/ 100 Thousand Things Thu, 09 Sep 2010 17:31:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bill http://robinsoncaruso.com/efficiency-efficacy/comment-page-1/#comment-528 Bill Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:23:57 +0000 http://robinsoncaruso.com/?p=869#comment-528 Godo, Thanks very much for your input, and yes you're absolutely right, this comparison is a bit limited in scope, leaving out driving and eating habits in addition to our commute. I also simplified the test scenario to create the results I wanted. My point is this: I really just wanted to make a comedic comparison between the two options to illuminate the energy costs of fast food. Add a bit of shock value that catches people off guard, "Wow, Big Macs use more energy than my car?". By no means were my intents to discourage commuting via bike. I hope this article encourages people to reconsider what they eat and provide some other transportation options. I think I said it in the article...'If I could pass any advice I would say “Eat a local organic apple and go for a bike ride you lazy bum”' Godo,

Thanks very much for your input, and yes you’re absolutely right, this comparison is a bit limited in scope, leaving out driving and eating habits in addition to our commute. I also simplified the test scenario to create the results I wanted. My point is this: I really just wanted to make a comedic comparison between the two options to illuminate the energy costs of fast food. Add a bit of shock value that catches people off guard, “Wow, Big Macs use more energy than my car?”.

By no means were my intents to discourage commuting via bike. I hope this article encourages people to reconsider what they eat and provide some other transportation options.

I think I said it in the article…’If I could pass any advice I would say “Eat a local organic apple and go for a bike ride you lazy bum”’

]]> By: Godo Stoyke http://robinsoncaruso.com/efficiency-efficacy/comment-page-1/#comment-505 Godo Stoyke Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:27:59 +0000 http://robinsoncaruso.com/?p=869#comment-505 Hello Robinson, Thank you for your effort in comparing bike fuel to car fuel. One aspect I often find missing in this comparison is that we are all supposed to exercise anyway. So we really need to compare those people who bike to work to those who drive to work, THEN drive to the workout spa, THEN eat the Mac for their workout, and THEN drive home. And I think it is fairly obvious who comes ahead there (plus, if you buy locally grown organically produced produce, you can actually have a net carbon reduction due to increased soil carbon storage from organic farming practices). Cheers! godo Hello Robinson,
Thank you for your effort in comparing bike fuel to car fuel.
One aspect I often find missing in this comparison is that we are all supposed to exercise anyway. So we really need to compare those people who bike to work to those who drive to work, THEN drive to the workout spa, THEN eat the Mac for their workout, and THEN drive home. And I think it is fairly obvious who comes ahead there (plus, if you buy locally grown organically produced produce, you can actually have a net carbon reduction due to increased soil carbon storage from organic farming practices). Cheers! godo

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