Why do I have a #SpeedLimiter on my #EBike but not on my car?
Is the version of me who drives a multi-ton metal box just assumed to be less of a threat to others than the me who pedals along completely exposed on a 60lb #bicycle with a motor that's less powerful than a travel hairdryer?
And if so why and thanks.
(ETA my issue is with fast cars, not slow bikes)
I will clarify that I'm a-ok with a speed limiter on my bike
I'm absolutely not ok with cars that can be driven ten times faster
@DrTCombs I'm fine with cars that can be driven ten times faster ON THE TRACK. I can do all this cool stuff to get it race-ready. I should be able to ignore the speed governor...with a safety cage, helmet, five point harness, and NO PEDESTRIANS.
On the street? Why haven't we fixed this yet if I can make the stupid car get extra low, put itself in the magic rev range, know where I am and the throttle position...but it can't limit speed?!
Bullpucky.
@DrTCombs But I had one of those instructive moments the other day, in that I was going what WA would define as "reasonable and prudent given conditions" and getting passed like a dirty shirt.
Like...what is someone going 90 on the freeway for?
@DrTCombs I am going to make an uninformed guess that it has to do with what’s allowed on bike paths. From “no motorized vehicles allowed” to “no motorized vehicles capable of going faster than X”. If you can pedal unassisted faster than X, good on you.