Re:Show HN: Long Range E-Bike
by jodrellblank on Friday November 12, 2021 @01:16PM
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I just twigged from this thread that “moped” is motor+pedal.
Now I’m annoyed that in the UK we use “moped” for Vespa style scooters which have no pedals.
(I was already mildly annoyed that we use “scooter” for Vespa style vehicles which you sit on and are entirely motorised, when it really describes the variant skateboard with handlebars you stand on using one foot and ‘scoot’ along using the other foot for propulsion).
Re:Show HN: Long Range E-Bike
by jacquesm on Friday November 12, 2021 @01:25PM
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Yes, scooter is heavily overloaded. I had that problem recently when writing a report and realized that there are actually three different classes of vehicle and they're all called scooters.
Now I’m annoyed that in the UK we use “moped” for Vespa style scooters which have no pedals.
(I was already mildly annoyed that we use “scooter” for Vespa style vehicles which you sit on and are entirely motorised, when it really describes the variant skateboard with handlebars you stand on using one foot and ‘scoot’ along using the other foot for propulsion).