• @HaraldvonBlauzahn@feddit.orgOP
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    2 days ago

    Because we don’t fall for whataboutism?

    It’s no question that car speeds in cities are going down - and need to go down for safety. And that’s no reason at all to make e-bikes significantly faster and make things less safe.

    And by the way: Further reducing the speed limits for cars, and making more space for normal bikes, including dedicated bike roads, would achieve exactly what most people which argue for higher e-bike speed limits presumably want: You get much faster to your destination. Again, the European bicycle capitals like Copenhagen, Amsterdam and Paris show how it is done.

    • @asbestos@lemmy.world
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      2 days ago

      Wrong. More watts doesn’t mean faster. Bosch eBikes go up to 750W but are locked at 25km/h. The power is used for uphill climbing ability and responsiveness to leg torque input.
      His point also stands. My car has 180.000 Watts and can easily go over 250km/h. Why isn’t it banned?

    • @jenesaisquoi@feddit.org
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      2 days ago

      Exactly my point. The power of the vehicle is not relevant because the speed limit always applies.

      I’d rather have a 1kW bicycle at 30 km/h than a 200kW car at the same speed.