One point you’re missing is that it’s not just raw power, but also speed. Currently, a legal ebike has a limit of 250 W, but irrespective of power, it also has a 25 km/h limit. If you’re doing 25 km/h, the motor cannot be putting out even 1 W.
In my opinion, there’s some value to power limits, in terms of how strong the acceleration is. But speed is the much more important factor for safety most of the time.
One point you’re missing is that it’s not just raw power, but also speed. Currently, a legal ebike has a limit of 250 W, but irrespective of power, it also has a 25 km/h limit. If you’re doing 25 km/h, the motor cannot be putting out even 1 W.
In my opinion, there’s some value to power limits, in terms of how strong the acceleration is. But speed is the much more important factor for safety most of the time.
So… limits for cars and motor bikes too :P . Ridiculous I can go buy a 1000+cc road bike that I’m licensed for.