Wheres the throttle? What can you get out of it?

[Shifty]

If I take the bike into town, these are the questions i get...
They ask something about....
1.The throttle? Expecting it to be a motorbike.
2.Top speed/fastest you get out of it? (I say its a full suspension peddle assisted electric mountain bike not built for speed.
3. Is it very heavy? .... yea if you were to have to carry it.
4. Blimey, aren't those tyres wide! ...yes all the better to grip with
5. I want one.
6. Does it just have to have the peddles for insurance?
7. Was it expensive? Relatively
8. Something about it being no good for exercise, but nice not to have to put any effort in.
9. How bigs the engine?
10. How far does it go? 75K .... (really on a battery????)
11. I used to have a (fill in the blanks) or I've got a (fill in the blanks).......

 

[Hobo Mikey]

Don’t forget
How much....for that sort of money I would want a engine on it
it's got one
Ride off laughing

 

[MrSimmo]

From complete strangers:

- Is it heavy?
- Where does the petrol go?
- Can I have a go?
- Is it legal?
- Bet I can out run it on my insert name of non-ebike manufacturer)
- Have you still got your normal bikes?
- How much was it?

 

[wepn]

Does it recharge itself?

I get that quite a bit.

 

[maynard]

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Does it recharge itself?

I get that quite a bit.
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Yeah WTF me too.. does ur phone recharge itself.

 

[Blue Moon]

Does it recharge itself?

I get that quite a bit.

My friends new (ish) partner is 100% certain she had a bike that recharged itself when she lived in Spain. I’m not convinced ?

 

[KeithR]

Yeah WTF me too.. does ur phone recharge itself.

To be fair, I don't think it's unreasonable for a non-rider to wonder whether ebikes have regenerative braking.

 

[Kaelidoz]

"Is it expensive"?
- around 2k
"Woah that's a lot"
looking at me like I'm rich af . All while a 7k roadbike flies by us and they don't bat an eye.

"Can you outrun the popo with this?"

 

[Flatslide]

I wonder if the "does it recharge itself?" thinking comes from arsehole companies like Lexus and Honda claiming their hybrid shitboxes self-charge in their adverts.

 

[wepn]

To be fair, I don't think it's unreasonable for a non-rider to wonder whether ebikes have regenerative braking.

That's true & I always feel obliged to launch into a detailed or maybe simplified explanation on how regen works - whether they like it or not. Mostly not

Possibly some don't see the difference in the concept of a bike 'charging itself' and a bike recapturing energy that otherwise would’ve been lost - mostly in the form of heat and $$$ buying brake pads.

 

[wepn]

I wonder if the "does it recharge itself?" thinking comes from arsehole companies like Lexus and Honda claiming their hybrid shitboxes self-charge in their adverts.

I haven't seen those ads but I can imagine. That would certainly a be major contributor - slogans always beat factual details in the advertising world.

 

[KeithR]

I wonder if the "does it recharge itself?" thinking comes from arsehole companies like Lexus and Honda claiming their hybrid shitboxes self-charge in their adverts.

Well it's not a "claim", it's actually pretty straightforward technology, and it works. A pal of mine drives a Toyota C-HR, he spends a lot of time in electric-only mode, and it has never been near a charger.

 

[wepn]

Well it's not a "claim", it's actually pretty straightforward technology, and it works. A pal of mine drives a Toyota C-HR, he spends a lot of time in electric-only mode, and it has never been near a charger.

The self-charging description, whichever type of hybrid - mild parallel, series-parallel, series, PHEV, all using a combustion engine in one way or another - is a disingenuous, super-stretch of marketing hype.
Even this example from Tesla is a stretch - mostly because this prototype is 4 years old & is yet to become available. It's aiming skills are a bit suspect too.

 

[Supratad]

Hmmm. Has anyone seen the Julie Christie film Demon Seed?

 

[wepn]

Hmmm. Has anyone seen the Julie Christie film Demon Seed?

No but I will now !

 

[Flatslide]

Well it's not a "claim", it's actually pretty straightforward technology, and it works. A pal of mine drives a Toyota C-HR, he spends a lot of time in electric-only mode, and it has never been near a charger.

Of course they "self charge", by burning fossil fuel. Kinda defeats the purpose of an EV eh-but each to their own I guess...

 

[Flatslide]

The self-charging description, whichever type of hybrid - mild parallel, series-parallel, series, PHEV, all using a combustion engine in one way or another - is a disingenuous, super-stretch of marketing hype.
Even this example from Tesla is a stretch - mostly because this prototype is 4 years old & is yet to become available. It's aiming skills are a bit suspect too.

I reckon that whole robot thing was just "Electric Jesus" Musk faffing about with tricky electronics for shits n giggles. An induction plate would make a whole lot more sense, no moving parts for starters. Nikola Tesla was a mad feckin genius.

 

[Stihldog]

While riding up the mountian;
MTBer 1; Can I get a tow?
Me; Ill come back and get you.
MTBer 2; What the...?
Me; (silence)
MTBer 3; Cheater!
Me; (silence) or a salut.
MTBer 4; Awersome!
Me; Thank you.
MTBer 5; I want that!
Me; (thumbs-up)

While at the trail head;
MTBer 6; NICE bike!
Me; Thank you. You have a nice bike too.
MTBer 7; (starring in silence)
Me; How high up are you going?
Hiker 1; You’re so fast.
Me; not really.
Hiker 2; Does it charge its self?
Me: (struggling with witty replies) No.

 

[Stihldog]

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13.isn't it cheating? No fuck off!!

14.isn’t it cheating?
Me; Seriously?...I’m not competing...what’s that over there?...(I ride away quickly and spin dirt in their direction).