Re:The popularity of e-bikes isn’t slowing down
by jacquesm on Monday November 08, 2021 @03:38PM
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That depends on the conditions. If you adapt to the conditions then that would be fine, if you don't then even at normal e-bike speeds you are a danger. I never got why we have 200 Mph cars but a moped that can go 30 over the legal limit gets confiscated.
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Re:The popularity of e-bikes isn’t slowing down
by multjoy on Monday November 08, 2021 @03:48PM
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Because a moped that can go 30 over the legal limit is no longer a moped, it is a motorcycle and needs to be taxed, insured and tested as such.
Re:The popularity of e-bikes isn’t slowing down
by jacquesm on Monday November 08, 2021 @03:51PM
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My e-bike is taxed, insured and tested to the same standards as a light e-moto (in Germany, a Riese & Mueller 'charger'). The only difference with the bicycle version is the speed limiter setting.
Re:The popularity of e-bikes isn’t slowing down
by multjoy on Monday November 08, 2021 @03:57PM
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That and it's not a motorcycle so you're not going to get stuck on for riding it on a bike path, surely?
Re:The popularity of e-bikes isn’t slowing down
by jacquesm on Tuesday November 09, 2021 @02:16AM
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No, I'm not allowed to ride it on a bike path. I am allowed to ride it on a combined bike/moped path.
Re:The popularity of e-bikes isn’t slowing down
by nradov on Monday November 08, 2021 @06:15PM
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Only a tiny handful of expensive sports cars can actually reach 200 mph. While there a few limited exceptions, in most jurisdictions anyone caught driving at 200 mph will be arrested and the car impounded.
Re:The popularity of e-bikes isn’t slowing down
by ClumsyPilot on Monday November 08, 2021 @09:26PM
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In this context 200 or 150 mph are the same: illegal, and instant death if anything goes wrong.