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Two strokes (and any other small engined scoot) qualify as low speed motorcycles here in Ontario. They require license, registration, and insurance. As a result
by NathanielK 5y ago
Two strokes (and any other small engined scoot) qualify as low speed motorcycles here in Ontario. They require license, registration, and insurance. As a result, there is no market for them.
Ebikes on the other hand are legally bicycles. As long as you have pedals and officially limit yourself to 500W/32km/h, there are no restrictions.
At these low speeds, even a "small" 1kWh battery can run for two hours. That's 60-70km of range. Good for most commutes inside the city. Any further and you can take it with you on public transit that supports bicycles.
Really hard to make a case for two strokes here, maybe you live somewhere more forgiving.
- wikidani 5y agoI do, here they require no registration at all and they are considerably cheaper than ebikes. Also, I stated earlier that I don't feel entirely comfortable with the implications of lithium mining so I do try to minimize that as much as I can.