we're not going to argue with that... but I'm afraid an sClass for road use, like they have in Germany (which is the market these bikes are made for) is not going happen at any time soon. And if / when it does happen, it'll be a motorbike class, not a bicycle class.
If an "S" class is a motorbike, then fine its a motorbike.
Motorbike usage is allowed in the UK. German motorbikes in particular do very well over here.
Why as a UK citizens we are discriminated against? If I were in Germany, I could get to work on my "S" class.
If the powers that be are now so worried about dongle use then maybe they should follow the Germans.
As we are told time and time again, dongles can lead to potential liability issues.
A registered and insured "S" class would leave the user fully legal on the road and any victim of any accident covered by the insurance policy.
It would appear that the system has been configured in such a way as to prevent the legal use of these machines without good reason.
Therefore it is the system that is at fault, not the users. Is it any wonder that illegal dongle use occurs.
Given the choice, I would have a standard pedelec and "S" class to cover all travel scenarios. Hopefully when we finally catch up with the Germans this will be allowable.
