Ah okay, I'm considering a few options for a 9 mile one way commute (so, twice a day). At 20 mph its a bit slow, tbh. If I could get up to 30 mph then I think I would consider it. I've also seen some electric scooters that go 30mph for around 1000 dollars, with the added bonus of extra portability
So, the reason they go 20 mph is apparently because they're limited by law. From a quick search, electric scooters are legally classified as electric bicycles, so would also need to be governed down to that same speed to be road legal. If you don't really care about the legality, you could always get one of those DIY 2000w ebike kits and throw it onto a normal bike.
They're not that expensive, but I'd recommend getting an oversize disc brake kit for your bike, because the brakes on a bicycle are absolutely not meant to tote around a heavy bike going 40 mph, and frankly, neither are bike helmets. Protect your brain, get a motorcycle helmet in a bright colour, otherwise you're a silent, barely noticeable ghost, easily mowed down by an SUV driver.
My 6 mile commute at assist level 4/5 uses 3 battery bars out of 5 by the time I get home. If I ride casually with friends on acoustic bikes, I'll put it on level 2 and still have all five battery bars after going the same distance (even longer, tbh).
I have a RadPower, and it's limited to about 19mph, although I sometimes hit 22 on a slope. There is one hill I can go down at 35 mph. I definitely wouldn't feel safe at 28-30 on that bike for an extended period of time, even the hill is sketchy but it's fun enough to go for it occasionally. Going closer to 30 might be ok on a higher end ebike, but idk. I also am on residential streets and bike paths almost everywhere since my city segregates the bike routes from the main traffic routes (by a block or two), so going faster isn't super necessary and it would be more dangerous to dodge cyclists, people crossing (between parked cars), drivers being inattentive at stop signs, etc... but if you're going to be primarily on bike lanes on arterials, it probably won't be as much of a concern.
Ah okay, I'm considering a few options for a 9 mile one way commute (so, twice a day). At 20 mph its a bit slow, tbh. If I could get up to 30 mph then I think I would consider it. I've also seen some electric scooters that go 30mph for around 1000 dollars, with the added bonus of extra portability
So, the reason they go 20 mph is apparently because they're limited by law. From a quick search, electric scooters are legally classified as electric bicycles, so would also need to be governed down to that same speed to be road legal. If you don't really care about the legality, you could always get one of those DIY 2000w ebike kits and throw it onto a normal bike.
They're not that expensive, but I'd recommend getting an oversize disc brake kit for your bike, because the brakes on a bicycle are absolutely not meant to tote around a heavy bike going 40 mph, and frankly, neither are bike helmets. Protect your brain, get a motorcycle helmet in a bright colour, otherwise you're a silent, barely noticeable ghost, easily mowed down by an SUV driver.
My 6 mile commute at assist level 4/5 uses 3 battery bars out of 5 by the time I get home. If I ride casually with friends on acoustic bikes, I'll put it on level 2 and still have all five battery bars after going the same distance (even longer, tbh).
I have a RadPower, and it's limited to about 19mph, although I sometimes hit 22 on a slope. There is one hill I can go down at 35 mph. I definitely wouldn't feel safe at 28-30 on that bike for an extended period of time, even the hill is sketchy but it's fun enough to go for it occasionally. Going closer to 30 might be ok on a higher end ebike, but idk. I also am on residential streets and bike paths almost everywhere since my city segregates the bike routes from the main traffic routes (by a block or two), so going faster isn't super necessary and it would be more dangerous to dodge cyclists, people crossing (between parked cars), drivers being inattentive at stop signs, etc... but if you're going to be primarily on bike lanes on arterials, it probably won't be as much of a concern.
I'm actually looking at the DIY option with a 1200W motor... it would be around 600 + price of a bike, I've heard of some people using a BMX bike