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I tested one for a company that was based across the road from my old work and that was my biggest issue. Most of the time I was riding faster than the auto cut out, so the only benefits were that it was quicker at accelerating and much easier up hills. The downside was that it was heavy enough to almost put my back out carrying it up stairs so for me it was a no-go. Trackstanding it at the lights in top gear was an easy way of out-accelerating absolutely anything, it would take under a second for the motor to engage and then you were off like a rocket.
NurseHolliday
@Dammit
Well, given that they are limited to 15mph* you'll fly past the cyclists who are not making that much of an effort.
*They can of course be de-limited, but then you are classed as a moped and would need an MOT, VED etc.