I ride a recumbent similar to this one: https://files.bikeindex.org/uploads/Pu/103421/Longbike_Slipstream_SN1293-_20170808_03.JPG https://files.bikeindex.org/up

I ride a recumbent similar to this one: https://files.bikeindex.org/uploads/Pu/103421/Longbike_Slipstream_SN1293-_20170808_03.JPG https://files.bikeindex.org/uploads/Pu/103421/Longbike_Slips... I've looked into getting a mid-drive motor & batteries several years ago, but the price was close to $5,000! Have the prices substantially decreased? Is Baofeng still the goto solution for mid-drive motors? In addition, the laws restricting the speed are ridiculous. My top-speed on that bike is 62km/h, and my `cruising speed` is around 40km/h. So laws that limit the speed without taking into account the effort that I can add make no sense. Have the law be "upto 20km/h 'assisted boost'" or something. Where I live the max size of motor we can use is 500w. My bike weighs 50lbs all on it's own. A 500w motor powering a 10lbs bike is a far different animal then one on a 50lbs bike.