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[–] 10 points 2 days ago (6 children)

Ebikes dont have engines you bozo they have motors. What if im going down a long hill on my speed limited e-bike and get up to 20mph from gravity assist?

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  • [–] 3 points 2 days ago (2 children)

    There was a photo somewhere of some european cops using a portable dyno.

    Im sure a lot of these bike can have lockouts & secret 'boost mode' type stuff but it seemed like a fair way of checking them.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 days ago

    My ebike is road legal in the UK. But the controller can be used to override the settings and use it as an illegal bike. I don't do this because if I got caught then I can loose my driving license. It would be deemed as a moped/motorcycle which won't have an MOT, insurance, tax. Which basically means they could come down heavy and also pin driving a dangerous vehicle (ie no safety checks via MOT). Not worth the risk.

    Sadly the police here only seem to be interested in enforcing these laws when it's in their favour, like finding a legit way to bust a drug dealer.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 days ago

    That makes sense. I wonder if it measures the torque input requirements vs output, or is it just measuring the maximum speed the motor will spin.

    We used to regularly break the speed limit (35mph) going down hills in my neighborhood on our 1980s 10-speeds.

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