What the difference of the class ebike ?
08-29-22, 09:46 PM
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What the difference of the class ebike ?
What is the difference between class 1 electric bike and class 2 electric bike and class 3 electric bicycle? What are the restrictions in the US?
08-29-22, 10:09 PM
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Throttle.
In Nevada, everything is legal.
In Nevada, everything is legal.
08-30-22, 07:18 AM
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Manufacturers like you have blurred the definition, but as originally defined.
Class 1: Pedal assist only with 20 mph speed limit, No throttle.
Class 3, Pedal assit only with 28 mph speed limit, No throttle.
Class 2, 20 mph speed limit. Pedal assist and throttle.
Bikes w/o pedals are not ebikes. Motor power limit is 750W.
As each of the 50 states in the USA start to define ebikes, variations of the above definitions appear,.
Today, some sellers call their Class 3, pedal assist and throttle with 28 mph top speed, throttle stops at 20 mph. Yeah, sure.
Class 1: Pedal assist only with 20 mph speed limit, No throttle.
Class 3, Pedal assit only with 28 mph speed limit, No throttle.
Class 2, 20 mph speed limit. Pedal assist and throttle.
Bikes w/o pedals are not ebikes. Motor power limit is 750W.
As each of the 50 states in the USA start to define ebikes, variations of the above definitions appear,.
Today, some sellers call their Class 3, pedal assist and throttle with 28 mph top speed, throttle stops at 20 mph. Yeah, sure.
08-30-22, 12:16 PM
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Class 1 assist limited to 20 mph; Class 3 assist limited to 28 mph.
Class 1 allowed on bike trails and MUPs.
08-30-22, 08:24 PM
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Class 1 goes up to 20mph with pedal assist
Class 2 is a moped that can go up to 20mph with a throttle
Class 3 goes up to 28mph with pedal assist
Class 4 goes above 28mph and can sometimes include mopeds as well and typically bikes listing a max power of 750w and higher (some brands go by nominal power which tends to be lower and some will go with max power because the actual power of the bike is not that great)
Typically class 1 is legal and class 3 is generally legal or at least not easily enforced unless you are riding quite noticeably such as going at high speeds on Multi Use Paths and weaving in and out of people. Class 2 is generally banned and for good reason. Mopeds can be fun but they don't belong anywhere near pedestrians or cycling paths, keep them on the road with other non-human powered vehicles.
Class 2 is a moped that can go up to 20mph with a throttle
Class 3 goes up to 28mph with pedal assist
Class 4 goes above 28mph and can sometimes include mopeds as well and typically bikes listing a max power of 750w and higher (some brands go by nominal power which tends to be lower and some will go with max power because the actual power of the bike is not that great)
Typically class 1 is legal and class 3 is generally legal or at least not easily enforced unless you are riding quite noticeably such as going at high speeds on Multi Use Paths and weaving in and out of people. Class 2 is generally banned and for good reason. Mopeds can be fun but they don't belong anywhere near pedestrians or cycling paths, keep them on the road with other non-human powered vehicles.
08-31-22, 09:56 AM
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Class 2 is a BICYCLE in CA (and at least half the other states). IMO, it's great they include Class 2 as a bike since it allows physically challenged individuals to have the same freedom enjoyed by the rest of us. In Orange County CA e-bikes aren't permitted on trails.
08-31-22, 02:24 PM
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If you truly don't know the answer to the question, that's a red flag for anyone considering your bikes....
... and if you are lying by pretending not to know, then that again is red flag for anyone considering your bikes....
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08-31-22, 05:21 PM
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You appear to sell ebikes in California given your username is the same as a shop name.
If you truly don't know the answer to the question, that's a red flag for anyone considering your bikes....
... and if you are lying by pretending not to know, then that again is red flag for anyone considering your bikes....
If you truly don't know the answer to the question, that's a red flag for anyone considering your bikes....
... and if you are lying by pretending not to know, then that again is red flag for anyone considering your bikes....
09-01-22, 02:01 PM
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Hopefully this one won't be around as long as the last ebike shill.
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