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Re:Show HN: Long Range E-Bike by thinkmassive on Friday November 12, 2021 @12:28PM (#29202008)
> The penalties for having such a hack detected on your bike … is confiscation

In what jurisdiction?

Edit: just realized it’s your article and you’re in NL. Confiscation might be an issue there but it’s not universal by any stretch.

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Re:Show HN: Long Range E-Bike by jacquesm on Friday November 12, 2021 @12:38PM (#29202168)
It's treated the same way as a souped up scooter would be. Get caught and you are more than likely to lose it. The good news is that you can then try to buy it back at government auction ;)
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