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How big is the carbon footprint of an eBike?

Together with TÜV Rheinland Energy GmbH, we have calculated and evaluated the Product Carbon Footprint according to ISO 14067. Over the entire life cycle of an eBike (including all phases: from manufacturing, packaging, transport to use and recycling), the average carbon footprint is 661 lbs CO2e.

This means that the footprint of an eBike is roughly twice that of a conventional bicycle. This is an average value, and deviations may occur depending on the model. Over its entire life cycle, the eBike has a relative carbon footprint of about 24-40 g/mi, depending on the total mileage covered. If we consider the pure use phase and thus the emissions caused by electricity consumption, the average CO2 value is 3.2-8 g/mi, depending on the electricity mix.

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