08/22/2026
STOP BUYING EBIKES!
Chemical fuel will always be better than batteries; because, chemical fuel has "fixed" energy-density, while batteries have "variable" energy-density. The more depleted they are, the "less" power they will produce; which, means "throttle-response" will continually "degrade," as the battery depletes, over the course of a "single-charge." There is "NO" solution to this "anywhere," in physics; while, "throttle" response in chemical-fueled engines remains constant, regardless of how "empty" the fuel-tank becomes.
Batteries will never become a viable fuel-source, until "this" one disadvantage is overcome. (it can't be. Teslas, "work-around" this, "somewhat" reasonably; however, these systems are "prohibitively" complex.)
The concept of "hybrid-propulsion" is "well" understood and has been industrially-proven, for over 100 years, in "locomotives," "submarines," and other "marine" applications.
In hybrid propulsion, electricty serves as the "transmission," and outperforms legacy transmissions everytime and in every metric.
Under extreme load mechanical-transmissions "break," when in an electric-transmission, under similar load conditions, the electro-magnetic "field" will just "slip," without damage to the unit. By all means, try this on motorcycles and mopeds, if you can make the engine-transmission system "compact" enough, otherwise you will have to stick to to purely chemical-mechanical propulsion. I think "eCVT's" can be adapted for this purpose. Perhaps, the petrol motor and the pedals can share the same input-shaft, without modifying the eCVT? ๐ค
STOP BUYING EBIKES! THEY'RE A TECHNOLOGICAL DEAD END! WE KNEW THIS 100 YEARS AGO!
(besides, they'll cost you a fortune, in batteries, accessories, etc., while you "try" to "dial-in" everything." in the end, you'll be left with useless "junk," that "can't" be repurposed or repowered!)
*(The real-world "range," on an eBike, is a dismal 0.86 miles/Amp hour, for a 1500 watt brushless-dc motor, in power-only mode. this metric is extemely "unlikely" to improve "anytime" within the next "decade." a petrol engine takes "minutes" to refuel, while an eBike, will take "all-night" to recharge!) Some of these eBikes are also unreasonably difficult to pedal, if they weigh more than 50 lbs, or have unusual geometry. 1500 watts is the bare-minimum you will need for acceptable commuting performance.
Personally, 3500 watts, will keep you safer in traffic, by allowing you to "merge" confidently.
DO LIKE THE REST OF THE "WORLD" AND BUY A USED "HONDA-CUB." YOU'LL THANK YOURSELF IMMEDIATELY! ๐๐๐