Is this ebike currently legal?
Posted by CraftyAd6315@reddit | ebikes | View on Reddit | 10 comments
Is this 2nd hand bike legal in Australia? Just thinking about that throttle added on? See screenshot of description of the ad
sophie-turnerr@reddit
in australia the legal setup for public roads is 250W motor with pedal assist capped at 25km/h. throttles are only allowed as walk assist at 6km/h on public roads, anything beyond that is technically off road only. a surron throttle add-on on a secondhand bike makes it pretty hard to verify what its actually doing without testing it yourself. for anyone who wants to avoid that whole situation Leitner and velectrix are two AU brands that sell road legal certified from the factory, no modifications, no guessing
DJKaito@reddit
Get_Fuckin_Dabbed_On@reddit
Damn you are limited to 250 watts in Australia? Ouch
DJKaito@reddit
Same rules in Europe, see my answer on the other comment
thephotoman@reddit
There are a lot of cases where I’d take a 250W mid drive over a 750W hub drive.
Prestigious-Growth-5@reddit
I wouldnt worry. The other commented is saying something about 250W, obviously clueless.
Dont ride like stupid and you will be fine.
DJKaito@reddit
That not clueless. These regulations can be quickly googled. At example: * Queensland Government Website * Wikipedia Article about E-Bike laws in different countries
Prestigious-Growth-5@reddit
why did you come back to the post? You are completely out of touch with physics. You cant have something be only 250W in peak. While 250 nominal at 25 kmh can actually be 1000W at peak
rvralph803@reddit
Nominal power is always highest continuous power rating. Most motors can output 2-3x their continuous rating for brief periods, the law doesn't regulate that, but physics does.
DJKaito@reddit
With my comment I do mean the maximum continuous power output of 250W. I do work in the European bike industry for 10 years and it's all about this continuous power output when talking about max W. When peak W is meant it's saying peak watt extra. Also when something with W is written on the motor or in specs, in every case I know of the continuous power output ment. The peak output is often not shown or listed extra.
Also there are many people that think W = battery capacity and confuse this with Wh.