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		jgust on Jan 5, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Does the world have enough lithium to move to elec... > e-bicycle with a small roof can ride as long as the Sun shines Is this true? I can go through a 630Wh battery in 2-3 hours of riding and I can't imagine current solar being able to keep up with that. I think you might get an extra ~30 minutes of riding, but not ~forever~ unless you mean pedal power.

bertil on Jan 5, 2023 [–]

Your mileage will vary, but the order of magnitude works:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EyRqQhuwio

jgust on Jan 5, 2023 | [–]

I think you just confirmed for me that you don't know what you're talking about.

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