It’s not a motorbike though, that’s the point. The article talks about 250 watt 25kph/15mph pedelec. The misleading title just wants you to assume the opposite.
15mph is certainly reasonable, and not “as fast as a car.” A parked car, maybe, which in city traffic may feel the same.
But yeah, 15 is reasonable; humans can run that fast. Sharing a bike lane with a motorized bike going 25 is where it starts feeling dangerous, and where it starts to be in car range.
Alternative title: I got my wife an electric motorcycle. Here’s why.
It’s not a motorbike though, that’s the point. The article talks about 250 watt 25kph/15mph pedelec. The misleading title just wants you to assume the opposite.
15mph is certainly reasonable, and not “as fast as a car.” A parked car, maybe, which in city traffic may feel the same.
But yeah, 15 is reasonable; humans can run that fast. Sharing a bike lane with a motorized bike going 25 is where it starts feeling dangerous, and where it starts to be in car range.
Thanks for pointing that out.