If you or anyone that wants to use the BionX system as a Mo-Ped type of bike then it would probably be a mistake (in a hilly area for sure) as it was not designed for that type of use... On flatter roads you can certainly use it that way but the range would be tremendously reduced. On my 350 I can easily go 60+ mile distance on level 1 and 30+ mile distance on level 4 assist and I was pleasantly surprised. Then I lent out my bike to a buddy, explained how it should be used, told him of my mileage expectations and when he came back with only 10.5 miles on it and the battery dead, I was shocked,
so using the throttle for the whole ride and not pedaling is not the BionX's strong suit... EDIT; People getting into E Bikes need to realise that there is a difference with how one can/should use an E-Assist Bike as compared to how one can use an E-Bike...