• FartsWithAnAccentOPM
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    110 months ago

    IIRC Honda has an air cooled IC bike for about $3500, but what sub 1k ebike do they sell?

    • @Chapelgentry
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      210 months ago

      It’s a super compact ebike - basically a suitcase with wheels but it’s just at $1,000. Personally I’d love to get one and know full well this suitcase bike isn’t anything like the Super73 but it’s really to showcase the floor for these types of bikes:

      Honda Suitcase Bike

      • FartsWithAnAccentOPM
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        110 months ago

        That’s not an ebike, that’s a scooter. I got excited that Honda made an affordable ebike there for a second…

        • @Chapelgentry
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          210 months ago

          Sorry about that - not well versed on the difference between the classes. I originally thought an ebike was a bike with an electric motor attached, but I’ve seen quite a few articles about wheeled conveyances that I wouldnt classify as a bike being called one. My bad

          • FartsWithAnAccentOPM
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            10 months ago

            No worries, the term ebike gets thrown around pretty loosely in the media and even by manufacturers sometimes.

            Doesn’t help that it’s kind of complicated too: Classifications of different types of ebikes vary from country to country, but basically as a rough guide, if you can pedal it, it would probably be regarded as an ebike. If it’s something where you don’t pedal, it’s probably some sort of scooter.

            • @Chapelgentry
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              210 months ago

              Thanks bud, I appreciate the clarification! Hope you have a good rest of your week!