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the most energy-efficient land travelers in the animal kingdom (lemmy.ml)

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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-human-on-a-bicycle-is-among-the-most-efficient-forms-of-travel-in-the/

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[–] falseWhite@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

You're talking about efficiency, but in the chart the velomobile is marked as lighter than a bicycle. Why?

[–] GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 months ago

It's denoted as being only slightly lighter, which I guess might be doable if you're optimal about the construction. It is indeed a bit weird though, on average a bicycle should be possible to build lighter than a velomobile