I editorialised the title as the original was clickbait, but the video itself is quite good. Interestingly, e-bikes are claimed to have lower emissions than acoustic bikes, although it likely depends on diet (the author didn’t specifically compare a vegan diet between the two types but did indicate that vegan + electric is the most carbon efficient form).
Ok, so i am not a native speaker of english, so excuse my questions…
Whats an acoustic bike?
And if an E-bike runs with electricity, the acoustic bike runs when i scream at it?
An acoustic bike is a joke term for a regular bike; think of the comparison between an acoustic guitar and an electric guitar
It usually works out pretty well with native speakers not familiar with the term. They usually have a moment with a blank stare thinking “what the hell is an acoustic bike?” and then realize all at once with a smirk.
As for your second question, acoustic becomes a good classification when talking to a group where electric bikes are the default, just like electric becomes a good classification where pure pedal bikes are the default. In a group where ebikes are the default they might assume you’re talking about throttle type if you say analog, or a pedal assist bike if you said manual. It started as a joke and became a useful term.
Analog is the opposite of digital, which doesn’t describe an electric bike.
Yeah, the i hate the title so much for a very informative video, but i guess it’s the kind of title that will lure the uninformed one and potentially change their mind.
But what if those vegans eat a lot of beans? Those methane farts are killing us!
As a non native English speaker, why is it “acoustic” bikes? What does acoustic have to do with bicycles?
