An interesting article that touches on what might the future hold after peek energy and makes a strong case that bicycles (with certain modifications) have a lot to offer for a wide variety of uses and appeal to a lot of different types of people. There is a short discussion that while electric cars are a step in the right direction it is a small step, as it takes a lot of energy trying to utilize a one ton apparatus to haul just one person.
https://www.chrismartenson.com/quiet-revolution-bicycles-recapturing-role-utilitarian-people-movers-part-ioldId.20091130183018580
Biking in Baltimore