Re:Ebikes: I Sing the Ride Electric
by GoToRO on Wednesday December 28, 2016 @03:50PM
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They are getting cheaper and yes, they are great. I have a e-twow scooter. It has a 450w motor. I think that an e-bike would be better because the wheels are bigger, but for some reason there are only 250w bikes.
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250 watts is the legal limit in the EU, whereas most states in the US consider e-bikes providing up to 750 watts of power (about 1hp) as still "bicycles" (meaning no registration, license requirements, insurance, etc). A lot of the retail bike manufacturers are designing motors for the 250 watt limit unfortunately, and although I have it on good authority that many bikes actually exceed their reported power limits, they're still dinky compared to DIY kits.