On 14 Sep 2015 at 14:23, Peri Hartman via EV wrote: > However he glosses over the distinction between an e-bike and a > scooter. What is the difference? I'll state that the difference is > that an e-bike requires you to pedal at all times and assists the > pedaling so that you get a small percentage multiplier force added to > your work.
I don't think it's that simple. My Ezee Quando looks and rides just like a bike. It has bike pedals, bike brakes, bike wheels, a bike seat. The European Quando version required pedaling, because of EU laws. Mine doesn't. Pedaling is 100% optional, though pedaling gets me more range. Still, it is most assuredly NOT a scooter. > Why this matters is because, without the distinction, there would be a > lot more traffic in bike ways with a lot more speed variability. Have you witnessed frequent problems with this? I may be mistaken, but I don't think that many e-bikes go radically faster than conventional bikes unless they're user-modified. Modification is done by a small minority of gear-head owners; even I haven't tried it. One of the intriguing things about e-bikes is how much they really ARE like bikes. Most are not even really what I'd call mopeds. They are bikes in every way except that they have electric assist. I know of no ICE equivalent to an e-bike. David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA EVDL Administrator = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = EVDL Information: http://www.evdl.org/help/ = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Note: mail sent to "evpost" and "etpost" addresses will not reach me. To send a private message, please obtain my email address from the webpage http://www.evdl.org/help/ . = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
