Originally Posted by
Pop N Wood
HR 727 is how congress defines a "low power ebike"
Notice a few things. The definition does define a power output, no clarity whether that is battery draw or motor output, no ruling on whether the power limit is software enforced. No mention of speed limits (need to read that part carefully). No mention of throttles. They claim it supersedes any state law that is more restrictive.
People who quote the "classes" of ebike are repeating California's laws. They do not apply nationally. And who the hell wants to follow California's race to the bottom?
It's a lot more complicated than you imply since every state and lots of cities have their own laws, which are different from the federal law, so it would be impossible for anyone to know them all. From the little research I have done, it seems like the maximum legal limit is pretty consistently 1hp (750w) and 20 mph.