I only demand the raw ingredients to be grown halfway around the world, shipped by climate-controlled container in giant cargo boats, trucked from the port to the backstore, kept in refrigerated display cases, and sold in disposable containers.
But it’s the last mile that’s going to change the world, you see.
It actually is the last mile that matters. When shipped half way around the world it’s in bulk. The amount of fuel per unit of food is surprisingly low.
For the last mile you’re not getting 100 meals delivered even though they would fit in the car. The fuel to food ratio is insane for 1 meal.
Of course buying local is better when you have the option, but it doesn’t make nearly as much of a difference as last mile delivery.
Not only fuel to food ratio, but also the amount of labor. If it takes someone 20 minutes to deliver your food, including their return trip), that is 1/3 of an hour of labor.
I know this sub is focused on the vehicle use and ridiculous inefficiency of this in terms of fuel, but the labor to have someone do this is what really runs up the bill. I suppose that’s a good thing, because it limits demand.
Gig delivery method is also the most inefficient way to do this. Some people cite medical reasons why they can’t leave the house, but many grocery stores manage their own deliveries. When the store handles it, the delivery goes from Store to Point A to Point B… Gig goes from Home to Store to Point A to Store to Point B…
Are you trying to say food delivery could be efficient? I’m not sure if I’m reading this correctly, because even as someone who isn’t involved in shipping logistics but is involved in some conceptually adjacent logistics, it’s absolutely clear to me why the last mile is harder/more expensive than the “other miles”. Especially in takeout food delivery because of the additional constraints.
Or is this sort of like, pro super-independence and we should avoid shipping in general and prefer local resources?
I only demand the raw ingredients to be grown halfway around the world, shipped by climate-controlled container in giant cargo boats, trucked from the port to the backstore, kept in refrigerated display cases, and sold in disposable containers.
But it’s the last mile that’s going to change the world, you see.
It actually is the last mile that matters. When shipped half way around the world it’s in bulk. The amount of fuel per unit of food is surprisingly low.
For the last mile you’re not getting 100 meals delivered even though they would fit in the car. The fuel to food ratio is insane for 1 meal.
Of course buying local is better when you have the option, but it doesn’t make nearly as much of a difference as last mile delivery.
Not only fuel to food ratio, but also the amount of labor. If it takes someone 20 minutes to deliver your food, including their return trip), that is 1/3 of an hour of labor.
I know this sub is focused on the vehicle use and ridiculous inefficiency of this in terms of fuel, but the labor to have someone do this is what really runs up the bill. I suppose that’s a good thing, because it limits demand.
Gig delivery method is also the most inefficient way to do this. Some people cite medical reasons why they can’t leave the house, but many grocery stores manage their own deliveries. When the store handles it, the delivery goes from Store to Point A to Point B… Gig goes from Home to Store to Point A to Store to Point B…
Are you trying to say food delivery could be efficient? I’m not sure if I’m reading this correctly, because even as someone who isn’t involved in shipping logistics but is involved in some conceptually adjacent logistics, it’s absolutely clear to me why the last mile is harder/more expensive than the “other miles”. Especially in takeout food delivery because of the additional constraints.
Or is this sort of like, pro super-independence and we should avoid shipping in general and prefer local resources?