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How much oil-market buffer is left?

116 points · 180 comments · mcone

  1. bix6 · · focus · HN ↗
    Can anyone speak to the long term impacts of this? Like is gas going to remain high for years (or even worse get rationed) and I should trade in for an EV now?
    1. NegativeLatency · · focus · HN ↗
      An e-cargo bike is a good/cheaper/additional option if your situation allows it
      1. downrightmike · · focus · HN ↗
        Fun fact oil tankers only go about 12mph, so it takes months for it to cross, the same time it would take to bike the route(if you could)
        1. hdgvhicv · · focus · HN ↗
          Oil tankers travel 24/7, so 12mph is nearly 300 miles a day. You won’t do that on a bike for two weeks straight.
          1. downrightmike · · focus · HN ↗
            They don't go at that speed the whole time. They do that journey in just short of two months
          2. hackingonempty · · focus · HN ↗
            This years RAAM (Race Across America) winner finished in 8 days 19 hours, that's almost 350 miles per day.

            Normal people no, but top ultra endurance cyclists can do 300 miles a day for two weeks straight. Especially if they are not self-supported and/or the course is not too hilly.

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