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New York considering 20+ new e-bike laws including outlawing Class 3 electric bikes (electrek.co)
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[–] Tuggsmifi@slrpnk.net 2 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

Can you build a "class 2" that is only governed to 20mph to get around this? I think these class 3s are the only way the USA will actually adopt the moped.

[–] Hawke@lemmy.world 3 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

That’s already what class 2 e-bikes are.

  • 1: 20 mph with assist
  • 2: 20 mph with throttle
  • 3: 28 mph with assist.
[–] Tuggsmifi@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 hour ago

i misinterpreted the rule and thought it was throttle up to 28mph. It seems "Councilmember Crystal Hudson has introduced legislation that would prohibit shops from selling or renting Class 3 e-bikes." would be entirely pointless then, since you can convert them trivially.