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In response to this article here.
In short, a direct drive hub with regen programming built in would do a lot imo to improve overall bicycling safety for newbs.
1. By greatly decreasing brake pad wear which in the article is a common problem and in my ebike experience is a concern.
2. Making it possible to limit speeds by turning creating automatic regen slowdown parameters. Currently e-bikes are class 1 or class 3 which are the speeds at which motor assist stops. But on a downhill e-bikes can easily exceed those speeds and that is causing many injuries for newbies.
A regen motor could be programmed to never exceed 25mph and to regen any momentum beyond 25mph. It could be programmed to automatically slow/regen when on a steep downhill.
Imo if such a system were in place it is possible that the death could have been prevented.
E-Bikes Are Booming—And Virtually Unregulated. Will This Lawsuit Make Them Safer?
Twelve-year-old Molly Steinsapir crashed onto the pavement from a Rad Power e-bike and never woke up. With a poorly regulated e-bike industry, who is responsible when a child dies?
www.bicycling.com
In short, a direct drive hub with regen programming built in would do a lot imo to improve overall bicycling safety for newbs.
1. By greatly decreasing brake pad wear which in the article is a common problem and in my ebike experience is a concern.
2. Making it possible to limit speeds by turning creating automatic regen slowdown parameters. Currently e-bikes are class 1 or class 3 which are the speeds at which motor assist stops. But on a downhill e-bikes can easily exceed those speeds and that is causing many injuries for newbies.
A regen motor could be programmed to never exceed 25mph and to regen any momentum beyond 25mph. It could be programmed to automatically slow/regen when on a steep downhill.
Imo if such a system were in place it is possible that the death could have been prevented.