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micromobility - Ebikes, scooters, longboards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobility
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"Transportation using lightweight vehicles such as bicycles or scooters, especially electric ones that may be borrowed as part of a self-service rental program in which people rent vehicles for short-term use within a town or city.
micromobility is seen as a potential solution to moving people more efficiently around cities"
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A "fairly powerful" 250 watt hub motor? That's pretty much the least powerful motor you can find for an ebike and it's a hub motor to boot. I'm not surprised he was feeling that hill by the end.
Ya they can fuck right off with 250 watts
I think in the UK, that's the limit on ebike motors, but are considering upping it to 500W? A 750W motor can still struggle to go up a steep hill with pedal assist, so I find it weird that's even a question.
I believe that's correct. 250w could be OK with a good motor on a mid drive, but as a hub, yeah, that's not going to have a great time with hills.