@fuck_cars Something I wish Australia would change is laws prohibiting any vehicles between a 200W ebike and a full motorcycle. I’d get a lot of value from a 60kmph limited 1kW ebike. But currently to sell such a thing it would have to comply with all motorcycle requirements, and things like ABS on both wheels is really not required for such a device.a
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Sounds like it depends on your state. Most states let you drive a moped (petrol or electric) on a car license.
https://zootscooters.com.au/do-i-need-a-licence-for-a-scooter-or-moped-in-australia/
Generally they’re limited to 50km/h and 50CC/4kW to be a moped, rather than a motorcycle.
If you’re doing 60km/h you need proper brake lights and ABS.
@SomeoneSomewhere push bikes don’t have a speed limit
Push bikes have a power limit because humans are pretty power limited, which results in speeds of not much more that 30-40km/h unless you find a really big hill.
E-bikes are supposed to be both power and speed limited to about 400W and 30km/h IIRC.
@SomeoneSomewhere so maybe something between 200W and 6kW would be nice