• litchralee
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    12 days ago

    These little guys get beginners onto bikes.

    Absolutely, 100%. In my dreams, the entry-level for e-motos would perfectly overlap with the mid- to higher-end of Class 3 e-bikes. It would basically be a two-wheel continuum where price and capabilities align in increasing fashion. From bicycles to e-bikes to e-dirtbikes to e-motos and beyond. I want this to be real one day, because it’s the sort of progression that allows new riders to get started and work their way to whichever suits their fancy.

    The only caveat I can think of is that safety education should also scale in the same way, but in the USA, the most comprehensive two-wheel safety course is for a motorcycle license, which means dirt bikers and e-bikers don’t currently have the benefit of that training, unless they already had their motorcycle license. I do believe in “cross training” between the various two-wheel machines, but I don’t know how the pedagogical consideration would influence things.

    • PerogiBoi@lemmy.ca
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      11 days ago

      Ya the law is slow to catch up and likely won’t. I foresee bans on these crossover type PEVs or treatment like they’re mopeds or motorcycles.

      Where I live, police have no idea what they are and as long as you wear proper ppe they won’t even notice you. Even if you drive at speed on the roads without any license plate.

      Taking advantage of that before the hammer drops (maybe after tariffs?)