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E-Bikes are replacing cars, not bicycles, a study from Germany shows (chaos.social)

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[–] brot@feddit.org 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

No, they are not motorcycles. They are bicycles with an electric support. Motorcycles are a lot faster and therefore more dangerous. If you crash at 25km/h that results in different injuries than a crash with 125km/h. Therefore, motorcycles need a (extremely expensive) license, regular checks, expensive maintenance and cost more.

[–] ws01@piratenpartei.social -1 points 1 week ago

@brot

No, they are not motorcycles. They are bicycles with an electric support.

They are motorcycles with minimal pedal assistance from the rider, which serves as a fig leaf.

How much power do you think a bicycle rider needs for riding at a speed of 25 km/h? How much power would he or she need for riding with a speed of 125 km/?