The Germans invented S-class which is for Germany and now Switzerland only,to suit themselves.....why cannot we have a T (for throttle) class to suit only the UK??????
They did it for Germany (Switzerland outside the EU did their own thing), but they sought and got EU approval at the time. They also later sought and got EU approval for the increase in S class permitted power from 250 Watts to 500 Watts, that last measure was delayed by several months after the planned implementation due to the EU dragging their heels.
That's why others have been able to adopt the S class, the Dutch and Belgians with some limitations and France joining them 1st January 2017.
We too could have the S class now, and by the same token could indeed ask the EU accept a T class. The only obstruction I've ever seen is the DfT's firm opposition to anything perceived as a performance increase, something they've stated very clearly in a number of ways on different occasions.
That's the two elements needed, National government agreement and EU agreement, both necessary to achieve such changes. The example of the S class shows that we will not get individual EU permission for a full throttle pedelec, since any change has to be permissible in all member countries wanting it at any time. That's an EU fundamental.
As full throttle permission on a pedelec would completely reverse the Type Approval law's requirement for pedelec exemption it won't happen. What could conceivably happen is EU permission for a separate T class, just as happened with the S class. Inevitably that would bring some special measures to distinguish it from the pedelecs.
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