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Because we don't fall for whataboutism?
It's no question that car speeds in cities are going down - and need to go down for safety. And that's no reason at all to make e-bikes significantly faster and make things less safe.
And by the way: Further reducing the speed limits for cars, and making more space for normal bikes, including dedicated bike roads, would achieve exactly what most people which argue for higher e-bike speed limits presumably want: You get much faster to your destination. Again, the European bicycle capitals like Copenhagen, Amsterdam and Paris show how it is done.
Wrong. More watts doesn’t mean faster. Bosch eBikes go up to 750W but are locked at 25km/h. The power is used for uphill climbing ability and responsiveness to leg torque input.
His point also stands. My car has 180.000 Watts and can easily go over 250km/h. Why isn’t it banned?
Because you need a driver's licence for that car, but not an E-Bike. And you can't use that car on segregated green lanes in cities amidst other cyclists and pedestrians.
Also, they aren’t plated, and so can’t be ticketed by speed cameras like a car can.
Incorrect. A licence, registration, and insurance is required for electrically assisted bicycles capable of exceeding 25 km/h.
And such an s-pedelec, by law, is no bicicle and thus, generally not allowed on dedicated bike lanes. So what's your point?
(Additionally, by e-bike they probably mean a 25 km/h limited pedelec, which is called E-Bike in German law.)
I was responding to the requirement of a licence for a car, if you read the comment chain
You called it a bicycle, which is wrong and moreover confusing the discussion.
That was not my intention, I will edit the comment to make it clearer
For other motor vehicles, license and insurance is required if they exceed 6km/h.
Exactly my point. The power of the vehicle is not relevant because the speed limit always applies.
I'd rather have a 1kW bicycle at 30 km/h than a 200kW car at the same speed.
Are you trolling?