Severus_Snape@lemmy.world to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 days agoAccording to the fourth power law, a bicycle would need to travel on a road 160,000 times to cause as much wear and tear as a single motor vehicle trip.pbs.twimg.comexternal-linkmessage-square24fedilinkarrow-up1236arrow-down16file-text
arrow-up1230arrow-down1external-linkAccording to the fourth power law, a bicycle would need to travel on a road 160,000 times to cause as much wear and tear as a single motor vehicle trip.pbs.twimg.comSeverus_Snape@lemmy.world to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 days agomessage-square24fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarekkj@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 days agoMore wheel surface area probably reduces this somewhat. I suspect that it’s the fourth power of the pressure, with the number of axles being used as a proxy for this. It’s probably still well over four orders of magnitude, mind you.
More wheel surface area probably reduces this somewhat. I suspect that it’s the fourth power of the pressure, with the number of axles being used as a proxy for this.
It’s probably still well over four orders of magnitude, mind you.