There are electric mopeds out there. Maybe they don't count as mopeds under Mass law but are sold as such. Incidentally, 50 pounds on level ground is not necessarily that hard on a wheeled vehicle. Also with some electric bikes you have a choice between pure pedal power and pure electric - electric assisted. The way to think of it is the battery moves the bike at a certain speed, and then you pedal to make it go faster. (That is not exactly the way it works, but the effect is so close that that is the way to think of it.)
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Typo Boy - Oct 20, 2013 2:51:21 pm PDT #23153 of 25497
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sj - Oct 20, 2013 6:15:40 pm PDT #23154 of 25497
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Does anyone have a recommendation for a good GPS? Preferably one that allows you to pick alternate routes if traffic is bad. Our Garmin died this week.
Vortex - Oct 20, 2013 6:20:49 pm PDT #23155 of 25497
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
sj, if you have a smartphone, I like the googlemaps app. It gives alternate routes and turn by turn directions.
sj - Oct 20, 2013 6:28:25 pm PDT #23156 of 25497
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
sj, if you have a smartphone, I like the googlemaps app. It gives alternate routes and turn by turn directions.
I tried to use that the other day, but I couldn't figure out how to get it to speak. And even if I could, I'd rather also have a separate GPS because if we're on a long drive and TCG is the one driving, I like to be able to use the internet. TCG's cellphone is not a smartphone.
§ ita § - Oct 20, 2013 6:53:29 pm PDT #23157 of 25497
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I have to say, people reminding me about Waze was brilliant--it's much more responsive to traffic conditions. It's too enamoured of stop signs, but otherwise great.
Pix - Oct 20, 2013 6:54:36 pm PDT #23158 of 25497
The status is NOT quo.
Yep, I love Waze, even when it gets a little confused by LA traffic.
omnis_audis - Oct 20, 2013 8:22:27 pm PDT #23159 of 25497
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
I'll third Waze. Although, it's not a standalone GPS, as you requested. Haven't used one of those in a long time, with the iPhone.
le nubian - Oct 20, 2013 8:36:25 pm PDT #23160 of 25497
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
sj,
there are Garmin (I think) units that you can use with a smartphone. They are a lot cheaper than standalone units. In case this is an option for you.
meara - Oct 20, 2013 9:14:11 pm PDT #23161 of 25497
When a friend was coming down to Anaheim the other week to have dinner with me, she was able to send me a link to Waze, and it showed me where she was on her journey, updating as she drove! Which was a little creepy and a little awesome at the same time. Made it easy to be ready exactly when she got there!
Jessica - Oct 21, 2013 3:32:02 am PDT #23162 of 25497
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I barely use it anymore because I'm on Team Waze, but my TomTom has life traffic updating, and will route around if you tell it to. (I paid extra up front for lifetime maps and traffic.) It's an older model, you could probably find one for under $100 on Amazon.
The one thing I love about TomTom that Waze does not do is the really excellent 3D first-person view where it also shows you what lane(s) you need to be in for freeway exits. For getting in and out of unfamiliar cities, it's incredibly helpful.