Comment on Amsterdam testing system that can remotely slow e-bikes down

• neo2478@sh.itjust.works ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  E-bikes elsewhere have accelerators and not just pedal assist? Wouldn’t that make it an electric scooter?

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  • hex_m_hell@slrpnk.net ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    In the US it’s really common to have an accelerator.

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    • neo2478@sh.itjust.works ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Interesting. If I’m not mistaken, here if it has an accelerator then it has to be registered with a license plate and it’s not considered a bicycle.

      Only pedal assists electric bikes which go up to 25kph are allowed.

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      • Cethin@lemmy.zip ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        I think if it has pedal assist as an option it’s OK, as long as it doesn’t have more than a certain amount of power. I’m not certain, but I think it’s something like that.

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      • hex_m_hell@slrpnk.net ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        That’s also my understanding.

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