Question 6465
What is a characteristic of a pedal-assist bicycle?
- It has a motor with a power output not exceeding 0.5 kW, whose assistance cuts off before the vehicle reaches 25 km/h or if the rider stops pedaling.
- It has an auxiliary electric motor of up to 250 W, whose assistance cuts off before the vehicle reaches 25 km/h or if the rider stops pedaling.
- It is a motorized bicycle classified as a two-wheeled moped.
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Correct answer: It has an auxiliary electric motor of up to 250 W, whose assistance cuts off before the vehicle reaches 25 km/h or if the rider stops pedaling.
Its electric motor only assists with pedaling. It has a maximum power output of 250 W, which gradually decreases and cuts off before you reach 25 km/h or when you stop pedaling. That is why it remains a human-powered cycle (ciclo) rather than a moped (ciclomotor). A 0.5 kW motor would have twice the permitted power.