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The best part about a bicycle is that it's a hybrid!
By keeping (and using) the pedals, you would be suprised how much you can increase the range.
I would use nothing but pedal power for about 3 turns, then just crank the juice. Then I would pedal along with the motor going. Mostly I did that because my legs would have just been bored, but the motor was doing most of the work.
I got 20 miles to a charge with 3 18AH batteries that way. And that was with MUCH higher speeds and distances than the lazy and out of shape me would do otherwise.
Also, check with your local laws.
I know that in my area, to still be considered a bicycle, the vehicle must still have pedals (use 'em or not, they just have to be there) and a top powered speed of 20 mph.
That 40 MPH electric bike would be considered a motorcycle by law in many places. Drive that without a cycle license, and you could have trouble!
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