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In China, It’s Already Cheaper to Buy EVs Than Gasoline Cars (www.washingtonpost.com)
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[–] 59 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Cannot wait until EV replaces the noisy crotch rocket bikes .

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  • [–] 33 points 2 years ago

    There were already tons of ebikes on the streets when I was there in 2016. It was a bit of a problem as a pedestrian as they are super quiet and the practice is to drive those things pretty much without regard for any concept of pedestrian right of way. You learned to be ultra careful crossing any street.

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  • [–] 11 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Electric bikes should in theory be much, much faster. Energy density is a problem, tho. Can’t fit much battery in a small frame, so you sacrifice power for range.

    Find me a 200hp electric bike that will do 400km on a charge and I’ll be the first in line.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    In the US, e-bikes are speed limited and ranked Class 1, 2, and 3 with the fastest going just below 30 MPH.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    That's if you want to use bike trails. Get yourself a motorcycle license (not that difficult with MSF) and title a bike as one, and you can do some sketchy ass shit with frames and wheels not meant to go that fast.

    Proper electric motorcycles are kinda crap right now. Expensive, and the range is limited. Battery tech doesn't yet scale down well for that market. Pedal assisted e-bikes, though, are pretty good.

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