Electric bikes: For people who don't cycle?
Electric bikes are a common sight in cities from Berlin to Beijing, so why have they failed to catch on in the UK?
Millions have been sold in China and the machines are popular in parts of continental Europe - selling about 300,000 a year in Germany and 175,000 in the Netherlands.
In the UK sales stand at about 20,000.
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How an electric bike works
1. Allows the rider to add power to their pedalling with a small electric motor.
2. Most have lithium batteries with a range of 20 to 25 miles (32 to 40km)
Electric bikes are a common sight in cities from Berlin to Beijing, so why have they failed to catch on in the UK?
Millions have been sold in China and the machines are popular in parts of continental Europe - selling about 300,000 a year in Germany and 175,000 in the Netherlands.
In the UK sales stand at about 20,000.
Read more...
How an electric bike works
1. Allows the rider to add power to their pedalling with a small electric motor.
2. Most have lithium batteries with a range of 20 to 25 miles (32 to 40km)
- 3. Power-assisted speed limit of 15mph (25km/h) in the UK, but - as with standard bikes - can exceed that when under pedal power alone
- 4. Some models have power-assisted pedalling
- 5. Others have a throttle and/or a handlebar-mounted control panel and let the motor take most of the strain
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