Comment on Amsterdam testing system that can remotely slow e-bikes down
neo2478@sh.itjust.works 8 months agoE-bikes elsewhere have accelerators and not just pedal assist? Wouldn’t that make it an electric scooter?
Comment on Amsterdam testing system that can remotely slow e-bikes down
neo2478@sh.itjust.works 8 months agoE-bikes elsewhere have accelerators and not just pedal assist? Wouldn’t that make it an electric scooter?
hex_m_hell@slrpnk.net 8 months ago
In the US it’s really common to have an accelerator.
neo2478@sh.itjust.works 8 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.
Cethin@lemmy.zip 8 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.
hex_m_hell@slrpnk.net 8 months ago
That’s also my understanding.