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It’s official: E-bikes are actually bikes, not ‘motor vehicles,’ according to new EU rules (electrek.co)
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[–] 45 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I'm sure that if you see the fine print, this means that pedal-assist ebikes that have 250W motor and are limited to 25kph (15mph) are considered bicycles. Something like a Surron is still considered a motorbike and needs to be registerated, insured, needs a licence and is only allowed to be driven on the roads among cars - as they should.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Sounds exactly how it was regulated in Germany, except for the license I think. It's pretty much handled the same as a moped, which I think is totally fair.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Don't you need a licence for moped in Germany? In Finland you need one unless you're born before 1980 I think. Same with motorcycles.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Not if they're capped at 25 kilometers per hour.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    It's a spectrum and the limits are quite arbitrary. Plenty of people would agree that Surron is a motorbike, but some of those same people want to be able to drive without pedaling, have more powerful motor than 250W, go faster than 25kph or all of the above.

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  • [–] -1 points 2 years ago

    No spectrum? Okay. So there's no difference between 250W pedal assist limited to 25kph, 250W pedal assist limited to 40kph, 400W pedal assist limted to 25kph, 400W pedal assist limited to 60kph, 250W with a throttle limited to 25kph, 500W with a throttle limited to 50kph etc. These are all the same and it's only when we get to the Surron when it goes from bicycle to electric motorbike?

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