I've contemplated buying a moped that counts as an e-bike where I live, because it can only go 25 kph. Do you see any downsides to such an e-Moped vs buying a classic e-bike? (Besides the fact that I can't tread if the battery is empty)
It's probably less appropriate to ride it while drunk. Cyclists don't seem to like them, as they're bigger and tend to be driven without much consideration.
I live in Copenhagen.
(I haven't seen any e-mopeds here, only petrol ones.)
As a cyclist I'd personally ask you to go with an ebike rather than a moped, just because they take up less space on the path. With enough mopeds, the bike roads can be almost as scary as the car roads.
Belgium allows mopeds and small engined motor cycles on cycle paths and I think it makes sense to do so.
It doesn't really increase the likelihood of killing cyclists but it does lower the likelihood of killing moped riders who are typically younger people
If you want a real workout (and I do this on my way home from work sometimes) I turn down/off the assist and you're suddenly cycling a 20+kg bike up a hill.
