This is really informative, thanks for taking the time to reply.

Of course, I am not kicking Germany as many countries find themselves in difficult times.

*wero ;)

Is Germany’s economy based on exports to China? I feel like Germany’s problems, like other European countries, lie else where

Not as admirable but for the last year or so I have, when necessary, replaced my Nike sports gear with Adidas.

I mention it ready for someone to say they’re American also :)

Is there an argument that with regen in EVs there is a smoother transition in speed continuing to less wear to tyres/roads?

I certainly drive my EV more calmly than ICE due to the relaxed vibe of an EV

No, I mean ebikes. I made no reference to fat bikes. An ebike is legally allowed on the roads of most of Europe (this includes fat bikes) providing they meet certain criteria. That includes speed and power restrictions. Where they exceed those that are illegal and the authorities are making efforts to impound them.

Yup, agreed. I’m out in the sticks too, years back I tried to commute the 17 or so miles each way on a gravel bike with a conversion but keeping legal with a 250w motor it just didn’t do anything as there was no stop:starting and I was generally travelling at over the 15.5mph limit so just carrying extra weight.

Not sure why I mention as it’s a use case error on my part but I do wish I’d got a meatier motor, derestricted it and taken my chances.

I’m at the uncool end of that trend in the UK. I dumped my car 4yrs back and got an electric vespa-shaped vehicle. I already had my full bike licence which helped make it an easy decision but even in our weather really enjoyable and nsanely cheap motoring

My bro in Berlin mentioned that infrequently the police will see up a rolling road device to stop ebikes, electric scooters etc (anything that by law is speed restricted).

They do it on a one way road where you can’t see them, with police at the top end to stop anyone that’s clearly seen and turned around to avoid it

You’re right but the word “moped” has lost meaning in most countries.

Here in the UK I suspect the majority of people asked wouldn’t appreciate it originally had pedals and would point to a vespa image if asked.

I have an electric vespa-shaped vehicle (goes about 80kmh) that as you can see i really struggle to name as “electric scooter” most people think of one of those stand on things so I’ve landed on calling it an “electric moped”. It works as equally in no way can someone accuse me of trying to make it sound cool :)

Not been diagnosed but absolutely lost my shit recently when friends mugged me off playing tennis, I don’t even care about the result.

I need to go get help

I took about €1m out of US stocks around the same time. It’s cost me but I sleep OK

Ooo ooo, jesus christ, I’d not even considered that. Thank you so much for the clarifying comment - it’s not something that I’d ever rationally think

You’re replying to a person that appreciates that. They are questioning why Op said ten of THEM to everyone one of us which makes no sense.

You blew my mind twice on your comment.

I’ll have to take a look at both. Thanks

I’m guessing so too as I read (albeit I don’t recall where so could have been an unreliable source) that its the other way around - Tesla utilise BYD for some of their cars destined for the Chinese market

Agreed. The German DAX eat largest at 1% down on close. Markets can swing that hard in a day for absolutely no reason so there’s no market sell off that I can see

I had to check, I’m using Antenna Pod having moved from pocketcast due to its American ownership.

Fantastic app, I’m loving it and being open source is a massive win

Bloody hell, that weawow is nice hey. Thanks for the recommendation

No, not often at all. Sounds like I’m mildly ignorant rather than it being mildlyinfuriating