Two bills moving through the California legislature this year could change how e-bikes are bought, ridden, and regulated across the state. One would require
I would assume without reading it that it’s because if you have enough wattage, you should be able to make more speed if you know how to get past whatever limiter there is.
This legislative whack-a-mole doesn’t work and tends to originate from those with no understanding of the tech involved. See 3D printer laws that ban certain shapes as “gun parts.” Very silly indeed.
Why are they capping wattage as well as speed? Is it important to the Canadian government that people must be unable to climb hills?
That is what the bike pedals are for. /s
Back in my day we pedaled up hills on our bicycles
Back in my day we hilled up our bicycles
Both ways
I would assume without reading it that it’s because if you have enough wattage, you should be able to make more speed if you know how to get past whatever limiter there is.
This legislative whack-a-mole doesn’t work and tends to originate from those with no understanding of the tech involved. See 3D printer laws that ban certain shapes as “gun parts.” Very silly indeed.
They need to protect Alberta tar Sands profit