Thread: An e-bike is going to happen eventually
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Old 03-29-19 | 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by 350htrr
That's probably because over here in N. America the standards are 750 watts instead of 250 or 350 watts and no throttle, a huge difference in what "assist" is "available"... JMO
That's only partially correct. There is no Federal regulation of ebikes AFAIK. The states regulate ebikes. Some states have virtually no regulation (yet). Other states have ratings and use restrictions based on the ratings.
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