What Is An ‘E-Bike’ Anyway — And Where Does it Belong on the Road?

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By Kea WilsonAug 3, 2022, 4:01 am261 pts
Imagine you’re out walking on a shared-use path in your city, and these vehicles blast through your periphery at 30 miles per hour. They have two wheels, quiet electric motors, and the people atop them are pedaling, though clearly, the battery is doing almost all of the work. And they’re going a little too…

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