Genuinely curious what the emissions per mile are vs something like a scooter (Vespa-like) or urban ebike. The latter especially where coal/natural gas is the primary electricity generator, like in Denver. If you'd want to go deeper down the rabbit hole, account for battery production/disposal vs gasoline production.
Fuel consumption: 1,3l/100km F... forget about fuel economy is my liveslogan! HEMI v8 may eat this gas quantity in a few minutes)
And it's absolutely negligence in comparing with at least one of millions cars around.
May be it's better to talk about power/weight/cost parameters? Isn't it cool that it's four times more powerful than Turbo Levo with the same weight? And three times cheaper at the same time)
May be anyone can tell anything about legal field around this thing in country you live?
Admire the ingenuity but its not something viably marketable in the US IMHO.
Dirt bikes are dirt bikes and bikes are bikes with ebikes under much scrutiny due to the clowns on class 2 ridding where they should not.
To answer the question about legalities of where we live, residing in California they recently banned small internal combustion motors such as those on lawn care equipment which is what you selected as a prime mover.
Develop something that runs on unicorn snot and happy feelings and you will be onto something.
In Southern NV. there's more than a few people using "Whizzer" kits, Chinese made gas powered bicycles, and similar "home made" small engine gasoline powered bicycles, mostly in the less affluent areas, not recreational but for transportation as many don't have drivers licenses and registration and insurance is not required as long as it has actual working pedals and a chain to turn the rear wheel. I haven't seen any gas powered bikes on actual bicycle trails but I have seen electric bikes where it's posted "no motorized vehicles".
Dirt bikes are dirt bikes and bikes are bikes with ebikes under much scrutiny due to the clowns on class 2 ridding where they should not.
To answer the question about legalities of where we live, residing in California they recently banned small internal combustion motors such as those on lawn care equipment which is what you selected as a prime mover.
Develop something that runs on unicorn snot and happy feelings and you will be onto something.
I represent it like lighter, more powerful, cheaper alternative for already conventional assisted ebikes like Specialized TurboLevo and others. But rides only in legal areas)
My be it is more wild and freeride trail where is no power sockets anywhere in Idaho or Utah near Red Bull Rampage area) If you are too lazy to go up from the buttom of the Grand Canyon and you don't have your own helicopter you may climb it on Kuvalda BenZin)
I saw a huge quantity of motorhead videous from USA! Like Baja 1000, mountain snowmobiles... https://youtu.be/D1c6W8xbF_s As I think, anywhere it's allowed!
Oh, how many time has passed since the Governor was the Terminator... So I shouldn't go to California(
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In Southern NV. there's more than a few people using "Whizzer" kits, Chinese made gas powered bicycles, and similar "home made" small engine gasoline powered bicycles, mostly in the less affluent areas, not recreational but for transportation as many don't have drivers licenses and registration and insurance is not required as long as it has actual working pedals and a chain to turn the rear wheel. I haven't seen any gas powered bikes on actual bicycle trails but I have seen electric bikes where it's posted "no motorized vehicles".
I googled Whizzer and it looks like chaineese copy of soviet D-6 bicycle engine. It was a dream of every soviet boy) And now we have a little fan communuty of this technic. And one of them pushed me to idea that I can use an engine instead of electric motor)
Is "no motorized vehicles" up to ebikes and they rides there illegal? Or it's only about internal combustion engines?
In russian legislation up to 250W electric motor is a bicycle but more than 250W is a moped (a scooter). More than 4kW is a motorcycle. And up to 50cc is a moped and more is a motorcycle. So my piece is a moped.
It's somewhat similar here, recently under 49cc scooters now require a one time per owner license plate (to combat theft) but no insurance. Always required drivers license unless it has pedals (moped/motorized bicycle). The wattage rule is similar here regarding electric scooter/motorcycle. Like previously posted California's governor Gavin Newsome recently banned all small internal combustion engines, (lawn equipment, portable generators, etc). There is a federal law called "roadless initiative" it is a environmental law that makes it illegal to travel other than on foot or horseback across open desert, only on dedicated existing roads and dedicated off road recreational areas (O.R.V.). It depends on if your on county controlled land administered by local police, or state/federal controlled land administered by B.L.M. These laws are not enforced very vigorously here in Nevada but they are in California. Even here in Nevada if you happen to get stopped off road in the wrong spot on a motorized vehicle by a B.L.M. officer you could at least relieve a hefty fine, or at worse get your vehicle impounded.
As far as where do people ride on Ebikes, from what I see so far where I'm at, pretty much wherever they want at least for now just as long as your not being stupid or making a nuisance or yourself.