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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. πŸ“’ (rules.cityofnewyork.us)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/fuckcars@lemmy.world
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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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[–] -2 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Not a new Yorker, but it's my understanding most modern cars do have a govener kick in and limit the speed. Usually somewhere around 110, so not practically useful, but the cap does exist

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

    That is in europe

    And 110 is about an order of magnitude higher than they ever need to go.

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

    I know this is r/fuckcars but are you really suggesting that cars should never need to go more than 11 mph...

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (2 children)

    Oh, so ebikes shoukd be limited to less than pedalling speed, but cars, with no manual propulsion, shouldnt?

    And no. Cars never need to go any speed; certainly not in fucking new york.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Lol I never said anything of the sort. I don't own a car (I have an ebike and ain't nobody limiting it to 15) and I literally work in public transit, but it cracks me up how abrasive and unreasonable everyone on this sub is.

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