Depends on your priorities. PS4 Pro is ≈$400 on eBay, and a Fanatec CSL Elite PS4 starter is $570. So that’s $970 combined, plus some for shipping and tax and you’re right around $1,000. A decent pre-built gaming PC will run you $1,100. If you want the sim experience — as opposed to the more casual GT Sport / Forza…

Wattage is not the only determinant of top speed. The top speed on most ebikes isn’t limited by the driveline, but by regulations. With a geared hub, the motor’s nominal RPM can be the limiting factor. With mid-drives, that’s not as much of a concern because you can only pedal so fast, and you have gearing to cover a…

The amount of insurance you should carry is inversely proportional to how big of an idiot you are.

Forget it. Mid-drive bikes use custom mounting brackets that vary massively between manufacturers. For example, if you tried to swap in a 1,000W Bafang M620 drive system, you’d need an entirely new mounting bracket for the G510.1000W motor, and that mounting bracket is welded to the frame. Then all that shrouding and…

When comparing lease deals, I simply add up the total of the money due at signing, the sum of the payments, and lease closing costs. Since leasing is a closed-ended finance arrangement, this gives you the total picture with no surprises and no way for dealers to wiggle into a thicker profit in other parts of the deal.

I noticed the same thing, but I’m not a Gold subscriber. For some reason, there were two Petit LeMans streams, but one was showing the NASCAR race. It seems like NBC has “streamlined” their broadcasting pipeline and are literally just cramming their normal satellite sports feeds down streaming endpoints.

But, but, full self driving tho.

The moment right before your underwear get sucked up your ass from the pucker factor kicking in.

Full self driving.

Your point is valid, but the comparison isn’t any better if you compare to new prices. Hell, you can buy a very, very premium scooter (BMW C 400 X) for $6,800, and still have a lot of money left over for gear, bags, etc.

What in the fresh hell is this garbage?

I sure like the new guy! :)

I’m in Florida too. Can confirm, standing around sweating. Interestingly, I get less sweaty while riding my ebike than I do standing still. The moving air really cools you off. Nothing is getting around sweating in July through September though... Well, short of an air-conditioned bubble.

You could DIY something like this with a Juiced CityScrambler as the starting point.

You are my new best friend, Kristen. No need to reciprocate. I’ll just be over here; your bestie waiting in the wings.

It’s a lot of the same: hubs, geared hubs, and retrofit mid-drives. The big developments have been Bafang’s continued development of the BBS line. The latest is the BBSHD, which is an evolution of the BBS02. It’s a lot more robust, and works in both off-road and cargo applications. No more fried controllers like the…

Bradley, 5 HP is ~3.8kW. A 1kWh battery costs between $600 and $800 and weighs several pounds.

There are people who adapt multi-rotor stuff to ebike use (check out Tom Stanton’s YouTube), but it usually end up being way more expensive than just buying a $250 ebike kit and a $300 ebike battery. The lipo cells you run in R/C applications don’t have any battery management system, so there is a serious fire risk on…

A RadPower RadCity ebike is $1,500. For just $200 more you can have a Juiced CrossCurrent S2, which can hit 28 MPH. Neither would have you sweaty on your way to work. 

In the early 90s, my dad tried to convince me to buy a powder blue Mustang II equipped with the V8 and a 3-speed automatic. I was unmoved. I had already test driven a MkI Rabbit with a measly 71 HP fed through a 4-speed manual, and I swear that car felt more spritely than the 139 HP, 302 CID V8 in the Mustang II.…