MATE X, fat-tyred MATE stylish foldable e-bike, electrically assisted pedal cycle (EPAC). Hi-Fi Confidential Ltd T/A MATE Bike UK
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has prosecuted the manufacturer of Mate e-bikes for supplying e-bikes with motors and assistance limits in excess of those required to be considered an electrically assisted pedal cycle (EPAC) under UK law. Hi-Fi Confidential Ltd T/A MATE Bike UK argued that its vehicles are intended for off-road use but ultimately pleaded guilty and will have to issue a recall. At the time of writing, Mate was still offering 750W versions of its Mate X e-bike capable of speeds of up to 20mph via its website. An EAPC is what most of us think of as being a standard, everyday e-bike – which is to say one that doesn’t need to be registered, isn’t subject to vehicle excise duty, and doesn’t have to be insured as a motor vehicle. The three main requirements to qualify are: The bike must be fitted with pedals that are capable of propelling it The maximum continuous rated power of the electric motor must not exceed 250W The electrical assistance must cut-off when the vehicle reaches A definition of 'continuous rated power' is notoriously difficult to pin down (most e-bike motors' peak power is much higher), but speeds attainable with electrical assistance are presumably a bit easier to establish.
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Location: Greater Manchester, UK
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License: Licensed
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