The law means law in some world regions. Euro companies do not want to be prosecuted by various state agencies or experience a class-action lawsuit here. Bosch is especially paranoiac in this matter (a huge German bureaucratic corporation with automotive background). That's why a batch of motors specifically made for the EU or UK cannot be reprogrammed for the US even by Bosch!
Specialized respects the laws but they did the geofencing differently. The same motor could be used in the EU/UK/Australia or in Canada or the United States by reprogramming the motor but the dealer software is geofenced. You can still buy a L1e-B, or a 45 km/h (28 mph) e-bike in Europe or UK but it is a street legal moped with all safety bells and whistles that needs to be registered, insured and handled exactly as if it were a 50 cc ICE scooter.
Fun fact: The Specialized Vado 6.0 is a L1e-B. Its unique 1.2s motor has been optimized for speed and it has the connectors for a horn and automotive grade lighting including the STOP light (I do not need to mention premium brakes or drivetrain). Once, I needed the dealer to set the Wheel Circumference to the value appropriate for my new tyres. The dealer connected the Vado to the Turbo Studio... then there was a long silence. Eventually, the man asked me to look at his screen. There was a
read-only value of 2300 mm for the Wheel Circumference! All because everything in the L1e-B is Type Approved including the tyre model! (The
last ever firmware update for Vado 6.0 has corrected the value to the proper 2255 mm).
While a regular Vado 5.0 is a 25 km/h (15.5 mph) bicycle in EU/UK/AUS or a 32 km/h bicycle in Canada, or a 28 mph Class 3 e-bike in the United States! It is only geofenced by the dealer software!
I understand people who want to derestrict their e-bikes in Europe or UK. It is their own responsibility, including the potential warranty loss. Embarking on an
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