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[โ€“] stib@aus.social 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

@Zagorath
If the bike is speed limited and the power tapers off with speed, why have a power cap at all? More power just means that they get up to speed quicker, which is a good thing in traffic, particularly when loaded up.
I go quite a bit faster (on the flat) on my acoustic bike, are they proposing a ban on me pedaling too hard?
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[โ€“] Zagorath@aussie.zone 1 points 1 week ago

Power cap is still useful to limit acceleration to safe levels and to minimise the level of danger if the motor gets de-regulated.