I replaced the freewheel on mine with a new one that was the same tooth count as the original. I really can't hear it much.
You really want the pedals to work if you want to avoid issues with stupid cops. Also handy when the electric drive fails. On mine, I can assist the motor up to about 20mph in top gear. Beyond that, I just ghost pedal to keep the cops happy.
I can tell from your Whr/mi that you were having fun. If you keep the speed down below 20mph, you should be getting closer to 20Whr/mi and you can ride till your butt hurts.
You really want the pedals to work if you want to avoid issues with stupid cops. Also handy when the electric drive fails. On mine, I can assist the motor up to about 20mph in top gear. Beyond that, I just ghost pedal to keep the cops happy.
I can tell from your Whr/mi that you were having fun. If you keep the speed down below 20mph, you should be getting closer to 20Whr/mi and you can ride till your butt hurts.