Transportation efficiencies in terms of passenger miles per gallon are examined for a wind range of transportation methods: muscle-powered (running, swimming, flying), human-powered machines (bicycles), and fuel-consuming machines (trains, ships, sailplanes). The practicality of vehicles that can deliver 1000 passenger miles per gallon is evaluated.<>


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    Title :

    Energy efficiencies: Rickshaw to 757


    Contributors:
    Oman, Henry (author)


    Publication date :

    1988-05-01


    Size :

    294514 byte




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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