What do ebikes need to make them popular? According to the government they need bigger wattage and less pedalling. At least that’s the picture painted in the Department for Transport’s (DfT) latest consultation on the regulation of ebikes published today.
There are two proposals: double the legal wattage of ebike motors from 250w to 500w, and include a ‘twist and go’ throttle which would propel the bike without pedalling.
