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)
@DrTCombs
I hate this framing every time I see it.
Why your car doesn't have a speed limiter is a good question.
Why your ebike does is obvious: your ebike is allowed in environments where cars aren't. Trails, MUPs, bike lanes, etc. Introducing vehicles without limiters there just turns them into roads, with the associated dangers.
Your ebike doesn't have licensing or insurance requirements. Even on roads, operating them without limits isn't compatible with these differences.
@jroper @DrTCombs Power cutoffs. In the car world, the two are pretty close to the same anyway, as you tend to slow down as soon as you ease off the gas.
Proposals for cars (and reality on new cars in the EU & UK now) are for GPS-enabled limiters that would limit cars to the legal limit.