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[–] CADmonkey@lemmy.world 36 points 2 years ago (27 children)

When I was younger and more invincible around 2005, I bought one of these crappy Ebay engine kits for a bicycle. One thing I noticed is that it wasn't really any slower from home to work than a car, because I could go around traffic. An E-bike would have been great. A lot of them get around on 500 watt or 750 watt motors, which is considerably smaller than an electric car's motor.

I'd have one now, but it's hard to ride one when I have to carry a kid with me most places.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 45 points 2 years ago (20 children)

I’d have one now, but it’s hard to ride one when I have to carry a kid with me most places.

I got an e-bike because I needed to carry a kid (actually, two) around with me. FYI, cargo bikes are a thing:

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