Tuesday, August 22, 2023

E-bike review



Once upon a time, I owned an electric scooter. A really cheap one, by the way. It didn't have much range, and it wasn't much good for anything but short trips around the block back there in Houston.

But this one, hoo-boy! It has a top speed of nearly 40 mph. Range isn't exactly clear on this review, but it beats the living crap out of that one I had. The website says dozens of miles. When it comes to battery powered devices, though, I'd be skeptical of range claims.

It shows him going through sand. That's good, because there's a lot of sand out there on my property in West Texas. Nice thick tires and plenty of power will get you through that sand. Goes up those steep grades with plenty of pull, too.

Comparing this to my old scooter, it is vastly superior. But it will cost you. Price is nearly 3k, and it is only available on some type of pre-order basis.

If you can afford to spend 3k on something like this, it would be very interesting and fun thing to have.

The bike is heavy though. He says that the pedal power option is not recommended because of the extra weight. Then it might as well be an electric scooter masquerading as an electric bike.

Too expensive for my blood. But it looks pretty cool.





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