Electric-thing-vehicle is the literal translation of the Mandarin 电动车, diàn dòng che (1). In English these things are called E-bikes— and they are crazy. They take various shapes and sizes ranging from more mo-ped like, to standard scooter, to electric motorcycle.
You don't need a drivers license to drive one as they are classified as bicycles (motor cycles are illegal within the city limits). They seem to only follow the traffic laws when it suits them, switching from driving in the street like a car or using crosswalks and sidewalks like pedestrians.
It also seems like you can carry pretty much anything on them. Everything from a family of four, to a mobile petshop, or even a set of living room furniture. I can only imagine what the traffic police officers in the states would say if they saw one of these cruising around.
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| Obligatory guy in Asia riding a bike carrying way too much. |
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| Everything but the kitchen sink. |
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| Guy curbing his dog (and his birds). |
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| Three people. Two wheels. |
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