https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_efficiency_in_transport

that table is thoroughly fascinating. i mean all of them, there’s more than one table on that article

apparently walking is the most energy-efficient transport mode of all?!?!? apart from bicycles

what i find mind-blowing is that airplanes consume approximately the same amount of energy as cars and trains. I mean i can easily see cars and trains being on the same level, but i always thought that airplanes consumed like an order of magnitude more fuel than cars. considering how everybody keeps saying that “airplanes consume so much fuel” and such. crazy.

and also boats are less efficient than i thought? boats consume 16 L/100 km while cars, trains and airplanes consume 6 L/100 km?

  • HubertManne@piefed.socialEnglish
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    7 days ago

    yeah where I am at busses are pacted at rush hour and half full at least throughout the day with a long span around lunch being full again. It also has different size busses for various routes and time based on their metrics. Even has bus trackers so you don’t leave to early from your house waiting in the cold or heat.