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I think you're right. I've been thinking for a while that the real future in electric vehicles is not Teslas or any EV to replace a car but Ebikes. Cheap, great range and you're getting some exercise and for every person on a bike. Other traffic flows better.

I'll go a step further and say that this is in a way more wasteful. For the previous commute, driving was at least necessary. Driving 2.5 miles is like having a gas-powered robot fetch the morning newspaper.

Ebikes are good options too

If you’re concerned about your carbon footprint

If he was concerned about his carbon footprint, he would think producing 2 tons of CO2 a year through programming to be unimportant.