@JStrider - I've done the long distance commute thing, and it was nice with a shower at each end. In this case I'm talking about multiple destinations around town on the same day. Adding cool-down time and layers of my stench would mean a car or motorcycle.
So far this kit is neat. I've added oversize batteries to improve the range. It pulls to just over 20MPH in ~7 seconds. Casual pedaling cuts that drastically and raises top speed. I tried a BionX equipped bike and this destroys it on speed and range for less than half the cost.
The worst part is the usual 2-wheel risk thing: You're faster than most bikers, which could throw drivers off, but you don't have a motorcycle's power to get out of the way.
Oh, it also makes for a heavy bike which leads to lots of effort carrying/hauling it wherever for security.
Still, so far it gets a big thumbs up.
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