I wonder what the conversion rate is between carbohydrates and hydrocarbons.
physics.ucsd.edu/do-the-math/2011/11/mpg-of-a-human/
according to this, if we ate the equivalent of 1 gallon of gas worth of calories in the form of pure lard, we’d get about 1300mpg city/720mpg long distance. If it’s an equivalent of “average food” then it’s about 290mpg/160mpg.
and thats based on the energy content of the food and petrol.
Given how much oil goes into the production of our food I would like to see the miles per gallon of oil figures for humans on bikes.
If you actually read the article, they discuss that.
haters gonna hate
Uh, Zero Highway MPG, since, you know, no bikes on the highway. . .
I wonder what the conversion rate is between carbohydrates and hydrocarbons.
physics.ucsd.edu/do-the-math/2011/11/mpg-of-a-human/
according to this, if we ate the equivalent of 1 gallon of gas worth of calories in the form of pure lard, we’d get about 1300mpg city/720mpg long distance. If it’s an equivalent of “average food” then it’s about 290mpg/160mpg.
and thats based on the energy content of the food and petrol.
Given how much oil goes into the production of our food I would like to see the miles per gallon of oil figures for humans on bikes.
If you actually read the article, they discuss that.
haters gonna hate
Uh, Zero Highway MPG, since, you know, no bikes on the highway. . .