I got one of these about a year ago right after I got rid of the cable TV company and the car and the cigarettes.
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This is not my exact bike, but it's the same - mine is red. It sports a 750 watt brushless front wheel drive hub motor, the largest legal electric motor you can have on a bike, a 48 volt lithium iron phosphate battery pack costing upwards of 600 dollars - my bike also has a headlight, tail light & two turn signals.
Yes, it's a Bicycle. It's Electric. It does between 28 to 30 mph with a range of 20 miles between charges (with No peddling) - and charging this thing takes pennies a day and about 6 hours to charge from dead. I can carry tons of stuff on it with removable side bags.
No drivers license or insurance is required where I live as is the case in most of the USA. In a years time this has saved me about 3000 dollars on gas and insurance not to mention car upkeep. The battery needs replacing about every 3 years. Total cost about 1200.
I LOVE this thing. I often beat most cars to their destination in the city because I am not restricted to the main roads with the red lights and stop signs. You can keep your Tesla. I have had motorcycles and this thing is much more fun to drive - mostly because I love the looks on peoples faces as I pass them doing 30 mph on a bike during rush hour. LOL