e-bike

== English == === Alternative forms === ebike === Etymology === From e- +‎ bike. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈiː.baɪk/ === Noun === e-bike (plural e-bikes) (informal) A bicycle assisted by, or powered by, an electric motor. Hypernyms: bike (broad sense), bicycle < vehicle Hyponyms: pedelec, speed pedelec Coordinate terms: e-motorcycle, e-motorbike, e-moto; motorbike, motorcycle ==== Usage notes ==== Two-wheeled vehicles with motors onboard constitute a spectrum that laws in many jurisdictions try to discretize into categories (of risk of harm). The same was true in the 20th century regarding petrol engines (e.g., motorized bicycle versus motorcycle), and the 21st century's proliferation of electric technologies brought the issue to the fore again. Classes of such vehicles are legally differentiated in many jurisdictions by factors such as maximum speed, power rating (kilowatts), whether pedals are present, whether a throttle is present, and assisted-versus-driven (e.g., whether the motor can be applied when the pedals are not turning). The various vocabulary used in natural language (as contrasted with legal definitions) for two-wheeled vehicles with motors usually maintains a basic distinction that a motorized bicycle is different from a motorcycle (and an e-bicycle/e-bike is different from an e-motorcycle/e-moto) (1) by being less powerful, slower, and therefore less dangerous, and (2) by therefore having less stringent requirements about driver's licensing, insurance coverage, and vehicle registration. Legislation that overrides this distinction (treating everything like a motorcycle) is controversial. ==== Derived terms ==== e-biker ==== Translations ==== === References === == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from English e-bike. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈiː.bɑi̯k/ Hyphenation: e-bike === Noun === e-bike m (plural e-bikes, no diminutive) an e-bike