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I know there's a petition going around regarding boosting it to 20mph to match urban traffic speeds. Not sure I agree with that 100%. 25 kph is more than enough for off road and urban areas. There's nothing stopping you using your legs to go faster.
I find the 250w limit stranger, particularly when it to cargo bikes. Often need 750w to get up some of the hills in these parts with a load on. Not sure on how it's measured, legally, because the OEM motors are definitely putting out more than 250w at peak.
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25 kph is more than enough for off road and urban areas.
I agree. Even that limit is too high for some people. The main problem with electric bike safety is that many people have taken to electric bikes whose riding skills are not good enough for even that sort of speed, hence the huge rise in e-bike-related crashes in Europe. This has often affected people who had too little experience and also elderly people. It's fine if you're a rider who routinely goes at that sort of speed on non-e-bikes and knows how to control it, but if your own unassisted speed is significantly lower, you need to be very cautious about learning to go faster. The problem with e-scooters is very similar.
Oliver Schick
Is anyone aware of research on the 15.5mph ebike speed limit? Rationale from the DFT for example.