Mike3316 wrote:What's your top speed on that thing? And what kind of range do you get? Asking for a friend.
State laws limit the top speed to under 20 MPH. Above that it's not considered a bike but a motor vehicle and you'd have to register it, put a license plate on it, safety inspections, excise tax (here in MA)... like you would as a scooter or moped. The controller settings from the manufacturer has a setting that limits it to just under 20 MPH so they can sell it as a bike and not a motor vehicle.
Mine peaks out 19.8 MPH on a flat straight away. I can go into the controller settings and change the default max speed or eliminate it all together if I want. From what I read, the bike I have it can get up to 35+ MPH on flat road if the top speed setting in the controller is removed.
With the battery I have and depending on the terrain, it's range is quoted to be about 30 mi on a full battery and running on full electric mode. You can increase the range to 50-60 mi if you assist by peddling. It's about 5 hrs to recharge from 0-100%.
This is the one I bought. Actually bought 2.
https://tinyurl.com/cyjvej8ahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfLWFaLa2b0One for me, one for my son & daughter that they share. We all have a regular peddle cycles too but it's fun to buzz around on the e-bike.
When I bought them last fall they were around $550 with taxes and shipping. Looks like they are now around $600 before taxes and shipping.
It's pretty low end on the e-bike spectrum, I just use it to buzz around town for errands or appointments and stuff if the weather is good or to just get out for some fresh air.
In some cases, it's faster to get from point A to point B than using a car. With a bike you can cut corners through parking lots and short cuts that cars can't do. Don't have to worry about 1 way streets, can glide past cars waiting at the stop lights and stuff. I maybe use it once a week since it's still winter here. I'll probably use it more in the summer when it's not 20° F outside with snow and slush on the roads.