Questão 73

Which option completes the paragraph below correctly?

Electric Bikes

The US is different from other countries when it comes to electric bikes. Nearly 32m e-bikes

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, most of them

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hina, where they are primarily used for transportation. Tney are popular

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much of Europe, too. They are common

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the Netherlands and Switzerland; German postal workers use them to get around and BMW offers one for about $3,000.

Electric bikes are different from motorcycles or mopeds, which rely on motorized power; they are bicycles that with - or without - help from an electric motor. Riding an e-bike feels like riding a normal bike with a strong wind behind vou; the motor just helps you to go faster or climb hills. Unlike mopeds, e-bicycles on bike paths and they cannot travel faster than 20mph.

(Abridged from www, theguardian.com)