Electric bikes

That's really stupid, but it looks like the other manufacturers are going the other direction.
https://ebiketips.road.cc/content/news/e-bike-industry-moves-to-prevent-people-hacking-their-e-bikes-for-more-speed-3375

“We know there are different influencers who have a view on changing this. In my view, they forget we may lose this status of the e-bike within the bicycle framework. We must remain without licence and insurance requirement, with bike path access.”

It's especially frustrating in countries like the UK without any enforcement. I cycle a lot on the Thames path to stay away from traffic but since the last year it's getting crazier, every day there is this horde with the high powered e-scooters, some unrestricted DIY ebikes. Then about once a week kids on stolen motor scooters and the occasional deliveroo twat on one.