On 05/22/2016 01:33 PM, Lungimsam wrote:
I dont temember the model. Only know what the salesman said.
Quoting the Wikipedia:
/An //*electric bicycle*//, also known as an //*e-bike*//or
//*booster bike*//, is a //bicycle
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle>//with an integrated
//electric motor
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_motor>//which can be used
for propulsion. There are a great variety of e-bikes available
worldwide, from e-bikes that only have a small motor to assist the
rider's pedal-power (i.e., //pedelecs
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedelec>//) to somewhat more powerful
e-bikes which tend closer to //moped
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moped>//-style functionality: all,
however, retain the ability to be //pedalled
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle_pedal>//by the rider and are
therefore not //electric motorcycles
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_motorcycles>//. E-bikes use
rechargeable batteries and the lighter varieties can travel up to 25
to 32 km/h (16 to 20 mph), depending on the laws of the country in
which they are sold, while the more high-powered varieties can often
do in excess of 45 km/h (28 mph). In some markets, such as Germany,
they are gaining in popularity and taking some market share away
from conventional bicycles,//^[1]
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_bicycle#cite_note-1> //while
in others, such as China, they are replacing //fossil fuel
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fossil_fuel>//-powered //mopeds
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moped>//and small motorcycles.//^[2]
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_bicycle#cite_note-NYT0110-2>
//^[3]
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_bicycle#cite_note-USAToday0210-3>
/
/Depending on local laws, many e-bikes (e.g., //pedelecs//) are
legally classified as bicycles rather than //mopeds
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moped>//or //motorcycles
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorcycle>//, so they are not
subject to the more stringent laws regarding their certification and
operation, unlike the more powerful two-wheelers which are often
classed as //electric motorcycles
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_motorcycles>//. //
/
While higher power models obviously exist, I think mostly what the bike
shops are pushing are pedelecs aimed at commuters. Around here (metro
DC area) that's typically a 20 mph top speed pedelec, like the Trek I
linked to. I know a few people who have that bike or one similar but
lacking the Headshok suspension. There are far more expensive models
(Specialized has an electric mountain bike that's around ten thousand
bucks, but I have no idea of its top speed) but based on everything I've
read, if they've got one that can get up to 40 mph in as small a space
as a typical LBS parking lot that's got to be an electric motorcycle. I
doubt most cars can get up to 40 in that small a space even using Launch
Control and doing a furious burn-out. Perhaps the salesman is
exaggerating? Of course, they would never lie...
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