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> Depending on which country you live in top speeds will differ. In Japan the bike’s are capped at 24km/h. In America, 32km/h. Some places only allow for pedal-
by the_snooze 3y ago
> Depending on which country you live in top speeds will differ. In Japan the bike’s are capped at 24km/h. In America, 32km/h. Some places only allow for pedal-assist — meaning the motor only works when pedaling. Others allow throttles, blurring the line between bike and scooter.
I’m lucky enough to live somewhere that I use a regular human-powered bike for my workweek commute. I think pedal-assist e-bikes are great for making this accessible to more people. But I’ve seen too many Class 3 throttle-equipped e-bikes (really, motorcycles) blasting by on mixed-use trails to want stricter regulations on what counts as a bike.
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- atahanacar 3y ago>pedal-assist e-bikes are great for making this accessible to more people They also make every excuse against bike infrastructure invalid.
- pornel 3y agoI'm annoyed at these limits as I drive my bike on the streets, and the ebikes are not allowed to keep up with the traffic. In the UK the slowest speed limit for cars is 20mph, and ebikes cap out at 15mph. 1400KW Rimac is street legal, but a 0.5KW ebike is not.
- adrianN 3y agoThe regulations are particularly annoying since people who cycle regularly (e.g. commuters) easily exceed 15mph on a regular non-racing bike.