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Amazon Stops Selling Fast E-Bikes To Californians
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Amazon Stops Selling Fast E-Bikes To Californians

Gizmodo·Mike Pearl·21 days ago
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Bowing to pressure from the California Attorney General, Amazon will no longer sell the fastest e-bikes in the state because of existing laws that differentiate bicycles with electric assist from mopeds and e-motorcycles. The online retail giant said Friday it would stop selling e-bikes that have top speeds that exceed the classification for a bicycle, according to Sacramento-based KCRA . It follows a message from Attorney General Rob Bonta last month to e-bike sellers and buyers that the top speed for pedal-assisted models or Class 3 bikes is 28 mph. Models with low-speed pedal assist or a throttle-assist (Class 1 and Class 2, respectively) are not allowed to exceed 20 mph, according to state law.  The classification is required by California law to be disclosed with a permanent label on the e-bike, along with the power of the electric motor and top speed. “We are seeing a surge of safety incidents on our sidewalks, parks, and streets,” Bonta said in an Apr.…

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