Show HN: Long Range E-Bike
We really need a terminology to differentiate better between pedal-assist only e-bikes ("pedelec") and electric motorbikes.  A "bicycle" that can accelerate without the need to pedal at all is an electric motorcycle, no matter if you put pedal on it or not.<p>I see the two as totally different things: I've tried pedal-assist e-bike and they're great.  But... Although I have nothing against motorbikes I'm not cool at all with basically motorbikes getting a free pass because they're disguised as bicycles.<p>BTW this reminds me of the old french "Solex / VéloSolex": basically a real engine put on top of the front wheel, and able to accelerate by itself without the need to pedal. But the thing still had pedals.  I used to use one and still have one in a garage.  But I didn't use it on the bicycle lanes...<p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%C3%A9loSoleX" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%C3%A9loSoleX</a>