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    Why did the EU choose 250W?

    It still doesn't answer the question. Why 250W, instead of 100W, 150W, 350W, etc. ?
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    Why did the EU choose 250W?

    Thanks, but I still wonder where that 250W came from. I notice Yamaha offered its 235W PAS in 1993, and an average person riding at an average pace outputs about 100W of power.
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    Why did the EU choose 250W?

    Hello, I was wondering where that 250W limit* on e-bikes in Europe come from, since it's higher in North America and hilly Switzerland. Does someone know? Thank you. * "Directive 2002/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 March 2002 relating to the type-approval of two or...
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    Radwagon: How steep of a grade can it handle?

    Hello, I'm located in Europe, where e-bikes with a motor > 250W are considered light motorcycles, which has a bunch of nasty requirements (registration + license plate, insurance, motorycle helmet + gloves, bike lanes/tracks are off-limit, etc.) In one of the threads on the Radwagon here...
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