HaraldvonBlauzahn@feddit.org to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 1 month agoBosch manager in interview: eBike over-motorization is a risk to our business, because eBikes with more than 800 Watt power will lead to much stricter regulationswww.heise.deexternal-linkmessage-square107linkfedilinkarrow-up1106arrow-down12file-textcross-posted to: bicycling@lemmy.world
arrow-up1104arrow-down1external-linkBosch manager in interview: eBike over-motorization is a risk to our business, because eBikes with more than 800 Watt power will lead to much stricter regulationswww.heise.deHaraldvonBlauzahn@feddit.org to Europe@feddit.orgEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square107linkfedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: bicycling@lemmy.world
minus-squareAstaKask@lemmy.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 month agoThere’s a requirement to electronically limit the speed of all new road vehicles sold in the EU since 2024. The only problem is the vast difference in highway speeds within the Schengen area. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/European_Speed_Limits.svg/1280px-European_Speed_Limits.svg.png
minus-squaretrollercoaster@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·edit-21 month agoElectronic limits are a bunch of bullshit, because they can be easily turned off. Constructively limited top speeds would make a whole lot more sense.
There’s a requirement to electronically limit the speed of all new road vehicles sold in the EU since 2024. The only problem is the vast difference in highway speeds within the Schengen area.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/European_Speed_Limits.svg/1280px-European_Speed_Limits.svg.png
Electronic limits are a bunch of bullshit, because they can be easily turned off.
Constructively limited top speeds would make a whole lot more sense.