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Which type(s) of automobiles do they beat?
by Tempest1981 4y ago
Which type(s) of automobiles do they beat?
- Panzer04 4y agoEverything? It's not close, trucks are very inefficient compared to trains and boats.
- Manuel_D 4y agoRoad transportation emits about a hundred times more for the same mass and distance. I'm sure they're referring to ICE vehicles not electric, but the former still accounts for the vast majority of automobile freight transport. https://climate.mit.edu/explainers/freight-transportation https://climate.mit.edu/explainers/freight-transportation
- uoaei 4y agoAccording to this link, rail is more efficient per tonne-kilometer than ships are, which contradicts many others in these comments claiming the opposite without supporting citations. Per the source above, rail is most efficient at 128k, then ships at 97.3k, then road at 10.8k, where units are in tonne-kilometers shipped per tonne of CO2 emitted.