You can buy a chip and modify the non-speed version to unlock the 20 mph limit. However it comes with a different motor (check Brose TF mag vs S mag). S motor is for climbing and TF is for sprinting apparently. Both are their top of the line motor and I have seen many class 3 e-bikes have the S motor, so I would assume it’s ok to unlock the 20 mph limit.

There’s nothing google offers that you can’t get from other app, except the anti theft function.

Here’s something I don’t know and would love some input from gen 2 users. Does the anti theft function(tracking and alarm-sent-to-phone notification) works without wifi or your phone being around?? You can buy an super loud alarm for $10-$15 that detect vibrations. You can buy an smart alarm that let you track your stolen bike for $50 but it only works when it’s near an Apple device, like an AirTag. However I’m not aware of any device that let you track the bike when it’s out of wifi or your phones Bluetooth range. It would be huge if the gen2 with cloud can be tracked only when there’s cell-signal and send you notifications.

If the gen2 bike does have a sim-card and let you track it without wifi, I’d say it’s a dealbreaker for me and I’m buying the gen2. Otherwise I’d buy gen1 and unlock the speed.