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"Since the invention of gears, nothing has encouraged more people to get on a
bicycle than the introduction of electric motors and batteries.
When people have an e-bike, they drive less and cycle more. A study of frequent
car drivers in Sweden found the distance people drove fell close to 40% once
they were provided with an e-bike.
Conventional bikes don’t have anywhere near the same ability to get people out
of their cars, due to their reliance on muscle power.
E-bikes aren’t bikes as we’ve known them – they perform more like a car,
motorbike or e-scooter. We need to start thinking of e-bikes as a distinct form
of transport.
But as authorities grapple with a tide of overpowered e-bikes used illegally on
roads, making the best use of these vehicles will also have to include clearer,
tighter regulations."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
