Electric bike sales are soaring, despite high prices and confusing rules over their speed and power.
On a warm and uncomfortably humid afternoon in Washington DC's sprawling Rock Creek Park, 53-year old Dutchman and former World Bank executive Gregory Maassen is swiftly biking up an exceptionally sharp incline - barely breaking a sweat as he pedals.
In the US, the industry, rather than the government, broadly puts e-bikes into one of three categories. "It's difficult to understand what they are, because they all look the same," he explains. "It's very often just a matter of software that makes a difference. While in the EU and UK, e-bikes that travel at more than 15.5mph and generate more than 250 watts of power without the bikes pedals being in motion are legally considered mopeds or motorcycles - and subject to separate regulations.Confusion over e-bikes could end in legal wrangles, says Richard Alvin
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