Have the rules changed on e-bikes again?
Have the rules changed on e-bikes again?
Years ago you did not need to pedal an e-bike, you could use a thumb control and only pedal when hills too steep for the motor, then the rules changed 250 watt, after 4 MPH need to pedal and motor only assists, and at 16 MPH the motor assistance stops, must be brakes on both wheels, well that includes on e-bikes, so technically many children's scooters are illegal as no brakes on front wheel.
So this scooter was not permitted...
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by ericmark
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Have the rules changed on e-bikes again?
Years ago you did not need to pedal an e-bike, you could use a thumb control and only pedal when hills too steep for the motor, then the rules changed 250 watt, after 4 MPH need to pedal and motor only assists, and at 16 MPH the motor assistance stops, must be brakes on both wheels, well that includes on e-bikes, so technically many children's scooters are illegal as no brakes on front wheel.
So this scooter was not permitted...
Read more
by ericmark
This has been automatically posted in the DIYNot Forum on DIY Talk. The new DIY Forum