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[Dormant] Electric Vehicles

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Sounds like all the commuters in my suburb either have class 2 or some unregulated/modified bikes. The style I see most is along the lines of the "Smarttravel st201f". It claims 32mph and the sales pic on Amazon features a rider standing on the ground and kicking up sand. No mention of class. So while people may be misunderstanding what "ebike" means, the majority of what I actually notice tends to function like slow electric motorcycles. It seems like the drone vs quadcopter thing (not synonyms) or 4x4 vs AWD (synonyms). Public perception and public use overrides correct terminology.