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The Electric Powered Bicycle is defined a electric motor powered bicycle 1895 Electrical Bicycle by Ogden Bolten which can be powered manually via pedals alone if chosen to. An electric powered motorcycle would differ in that it is only powered by the motor and has no pedals. Terms to describe electric bicycles include E-Bikes, Elebike, Eped, Power bike, Pedelec, Assisted Bicycle and Power Assist System (PAS) bicycles.

Power can be applied in a number of ways: