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190 points hasheddan | 2 comments | 22 Oct 25 18:00 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source

1. TheAlchemist ◴[22 Oct 25 23:55 UTC] No.45676640[source]▶

I'm not sure we can call these things bikes. It weights almost 40kgs... You cannot physically ride even slightly uphill when the battery dies. It's just a motor or a scooter.

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2. random3 ◴[22 Oct 25 23:57 UTC] No.45676650[source]▶

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I guess the difference is these can "legally" ride on sidewalks

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