Originally Posted by
Leisesturm
You say that, but on Endless Sphere you can SEE what happens to 500W - 1000W motors if you don't help them A LOT when going up long hills. Spoiler: it isn't pretty. You are just repeating trope wisdom about how little work the riders of e-anythings do.
I didn't write "steep hills" - I wrote "long hills," meaning a couple of hundred yards. I haven't yet seen any in use out where I mostly ride, in very hilly Baltimore County.
I wonder if pedal assist is likely to be increasingly outsold by throttle ebikes.