• Phrodo_00@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    a proper electric bike can go 45kmh as well.

    There’s some debate about that. E-bicycles above class 2 (with assistance/drive at over 20mph) are not allowed on a lot of bike lanes, so they’re more like electric mopeds

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      8 months ago

      Yes, they are handled differently in a legal sense. This comes with some small changes to usability of e.g. bike lanes, but in terms of practicality it’s basically still a bike.

      Would still be a better comparison, since this is focused on energy consumption. Or just have the car drive slower, as per my other suggestion.

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      8 months ago

      It depends where you live. Here the limit is 400W. Which is probably not quite enough to hit 45km/h in ideal flat conditions.