Today, many working-class families no longer need to afford private cars for transportation. However, the fast pace of work and life demands efficient travel solutions, leading to the rise of electric vehicles. Electric cars align with people's spending power while offering speed and convenience, making them an excellent transportation choice.

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Electric vehicle

Method/Steps

1. For a newly purchased electric bike, find a flat, open area approximately 40 meters long and 20 meters wide (a smaller space is acceptable). Learn to push the bike at a speed of 6-8 km/h. Master the technique of braking with your left hand, ensuring your feet stay on the ground. This process typically takes about one day (or up to two days if progress is slow). It's physically demanding, so take breaks as needed.

How Beginners Learn to Ride an Electric Bicycle:

2. After parking the e-bike, engage the kickstand. Shift the throttle to low gear. Gently hold the brake with your left hand. Slowly twist the throttle with your right hand to accelerate (practice acceleration techniques). Test the rear brake with your left hand to assess braking effectiveness. Once comfortable, master acceleration by gradually and evenly increasing speed from low to moderate levels, maintaining around 5 km/h. This process typically takes about half a day. Practice diligently, take breaks, and resume learning when rested.

How Beginners Learn to Ride Electric Bikes:

3. Test the frame: Stand with feet apart, accelerate the throttle as much as possible, and keep your left hand ready to squeeze the brake lever to prevent falls. This primarily prevents tipping over. Keep speed below 5 km/h to find your balance. Occasionally practice on flat ground or gentle slopes to develop balance. Sit upright with hands on the handlebars (avoid swaying side-to-side to find balance). This phase typically takes about 2 days, extendable to 3-4 days. It demands significant physical effort, but you can resume learning after resting. Both legs may ache.

How Beginners Learn to Ride an Electric Bike:

4. Master power-on techniques. Maintain speeds between 12-15 km/h—this is already quite fast. Maintain basic balance with feet slightly lifted off the ground and positioned on either side (not on the pedals). Keep hands spread apart on the handlebars, body upright, and eyes focused straight ahead. At this stage, you'll experience a unique sense of equilibrium. Practice circling the embankment multiple times while learning to turn left or right. Avoid sharp angles to prevent sideways falls. This phase typically takes about 2 days. It demands significant stamina, but you can resume learning after a short rest.

How Beginner Riders Learn to Ride an E-bike

5. Master turning left or right (since you've already learned one turning method) while also learning to sound the horn.

Ba. Master the left/right turn signals, headlight, and taillight switches. With one hour of practice, you can generally learn to turn left or right, though proficiency may vary. Maintain a speed of 10-12 km/h initially, then gradually increase to 12-15 km/h. Pay attention to braking grip at each stage, as this affects brake lifespan. This stage takes about 2 days—slow progress, but not 3 days. It requires more physical effort but isn't as exhausting as before. How Beginners Learn to Ride an Electric Bike 6. With both feet on the pedals, turning left and right becomes more natural. Within 15 km/h, you can freely control balance without major issues. Simultaneously learn to use the horn and left/right turn signals. At this stage, turning within 15-20 km/h is challenging. You'll freely control balance at 10-15 km/h, but it becomes harder below 10 km/h. This phase takes about 2 days.

7. Practice low-speed riding on a 2-meter-wide practice lane, mastering smooth turns while simultaneously honing skills in yielding, honking, using turn signals, and operating front/rear brake levers. Once proficient, you're ready for road travel. Riding on wide highways will be stable and problem-free, but narrow roads require extra practice.