Originally Posted by
prathmann
Yes, but it looks like the Yike Bike folks (
http://yikebike.com/) plan to go into production with an e-bike sans pedals. I presume they'll initially target markets where those are already legal and then seek to get legislation passed in additional markets, like the Segway folks did in some areas of the US.
The yike bike isn't street-legal anywhere; it's going to be an expensive toy for a very few people who are going to have to ride it inside or on private property (or risk getting ticketed for trying to ride it on a public street). I really don't expect to see the yike bike selling well enough to warrant a very long production run. I will say it's designers have done quite a good job of continuing to post threads on it in various forums. However, it's just not a practical tool and it's price is too high for most people to buy as a toy.