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🚨 New York City is holding a public hearing on Mayor Adams's controversial proposal to cap e-bike speed-limits at 15 mph. People can file a written comment until 5 p.m. 📢 (rules.cityofnewyork.us)
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Today is a big day for the future of e-bikes in New York City. A hearing starts at 10 a.m. You can file a written comment until 5 p.m. You can also send an email to rules@dot.nyc.gov until 5 p.m

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[–] 9 points 1 year ago (7 children)

IMO, it should be 20mph, but it’s a software limit. It’s nothing to “tune” it.

You're talking about vehicles that typically aren't open source and don't have a firmware update mechanism. There is no reason to expect they're even possible to change without swapping out the entire controller.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    That's just factually incorrect. This 25 km/h limit has been law for years in (most of?) Europe. And it is totally possible to "jailbreak" virtually any common platform.

    The real problem is that if you get into an accident you might get sued and dropped by your insurance company, and be held liable for all damages. No thanks.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    People really need to stop buying those. The companies are parasites for reasons that go far beyond this.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    The people who ride these ebikes are usually immigrant delivery guys who have little to no cash and not many alternatives.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    And they'll be fucked when the company involved stops updating their app. It will happen sooner or later.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago* (2 children)

    I don't think most delivery guy ebikes have an app... They're a battery-powered motor with a throttle, that's about it. There are low-cost mechanics who specifically service the delivery guys, a lot of the motorized parts are custom rebuilds by those dudes.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Like a Bafang? Because those controllers are completely customizable with open source tools. That's how I built my ebike, and it can set custom assist limits.

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