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Licensing and regulation. We are entering into a new "battery era" that is similar to the "smartphone era" where being battery operated sidesteps old regulation
by momokoko 7y ago
Licensing and regulation. We are entering into a new "battery era" that is similar to the "smartphone era" where being battery operated sidesteps old regulations much like being a a phone app sidestepped traditional regulations.
A sit-on scooter typically requires insurance, a drivers license, registration, parking restrictions and cannot ride between traffic or in designated bike lanes ans often the sideway. Battery powered bicycles are not yet seen at "motor vehicles" so they avoid all those issues. This allows them to be cheaper and faster for businesses like dominoes.
- mc32 7y agoYou got some interesting points, however, I think the threshold is 50cc (49cc) for gas (and I think 700W/25 mph for electric?) have fewer regulation to meet.
- sunstone 7y agoYes but you still need a regular driver's licence and insurance.
- filoleg 7y agoInsurance might not be required, depending on your jurisdiction. In fact, in some states (WA state, for example) motorcycle insurance is not required, regardless of whether it is a 50cc or a 750cc bike. You still need a driver's license to operate an under 50cc scooter, but it doesn't need to be a special motorcycle license, a general driver's license that a heavy majority of people already possess is enough.