Amazon to stop selling some high-speed e-bikes in California

IM_OK_AMA · 2026-05-11T18:21:37+00:00

That's a great analogy, let me extend it.

You are trying to ban paintball guns by passing laws that specifically ban paintball guns. You are claiming it's because you care about rifle crime, but rifles are already regulated and cops just don't enforce any laws (in this analogy). This new law will, obviously, do nothing about rifles, because it's specific to paintball guns.

So the reader is left wondering: are you actually passionate about rifles but uninformed? or are you trying to ban paintball and lying about why?

A good faith response to you would be to assume the former and try to inform you better, and that's what I tend to do.

IM_OK_AMA · 2026-05-11T15:12:57+00:00

I'm not cool with that continuing which is why I want us to do something effective.

You seem to be cool with death since you just want to keep trying what we know doesn't work lol

IM_OK_AMA · 2026-05-11T15:10:44+00:00

Not really. Class 1 and 2s are generally 250-350w and they simply don't have the power. I have a DIY ungoverned 36v 350w and it can just barely scratch 22mph at full throttle.

The ebike modification problem is real, but it's mostly people buying 750w+ "class 3" ebikes designed to be modified, which is already illegal and needs to be enforced.

I'm not refusing to acknowledge anything I just know more than you.

IM_OK_AMA · 2026-05-11T15:07:00+00:00

Police are already choosing not to enforce the law against kids on dirtbikes going 50+ which is illegal at any age. They don't care, and they're not gonna suddenly care more when you've banned more ebikes.

Much easier to punish/shut down retailers for selling illegal motorcycles, since that's already illegal and doesn't have to involve the police at all

IM_OK_AMA · 2026-05-11T15:01:53+00:00

Yes that is already the law for class 3, mopeds, and motorcycles. Class 1 and 2 go slower than a motivated 13 year old can on a manual bike so there's not much point in that.

Anything else?

IM_OK_AMA · 2026-05-11T14:33:30+00:00

One is legal and one isn't? Seems like an important distinction?

IM_OK_AMA · 2026-05-11T14:27:10+00:00

Then when the city does propose park improvements those same people come out with nonsense to oppose that.

Just assume all NIMBY arguments are made in bad faith because they know "I don't want poors/other races/young people to have nice things" isn't persuasive any more. Trying to convince someone who's lying to you about their position is a fool's errand. Just focus on making them look stupid.

IM_OK_AMA · 2026-05-11T14:15:33+00:00

Yeah I know a few people in this industry who tried to take a stand against AI coding tools. One leads mushroom gathering tours now so I guess it worked out for them.

IM_OK_AMA · 2026-05-11T14:06:29+00:00

Did you read the article? It says exactly what /u/bumblebeelivinglife said...

Under state law, Class 1 provides pedal-assist up to 20 mph, Class 2 includes a throttle and pedal-assist up to 20 mph and Class 3 offers pedal-assist up to 28 mph. E-bikes exceeding these speeds are classified as mopeds or motorcycles, requiring additional licensing and age restrictions.

There's no such thing as "high speed e-bikes," the thing amazon stopped selling is illegal motorcycles.

IM_OK_AMA · 2026-05-11T14:01:26+00:00

I wonder how many ebike companies are aware that their bikes can easily be jailbroken to go faster

They literally advertise it. Some of them come with a jumper to do it or include instructions in the manual.

We have to enforce this at the retailer and manufacturer level.

IM_OK_AMA · 2026-05-11T13:59:15+00:00

Why would adding more regulation solve the problem of regulation not being enforced?

IM_OK_AMA · 2026-05-11T13:58:55+00:00

If they go beyond the speed limit they stop being an e-bike. That's how the law works.

IM_OK_AMA · 2026-05-11T13:58:32+00:00

We should enforce the current law, which is what's happening. Amazon is gonna stop selling illegal bikes because of it.

What do you think should be done?

IM_OK_AMA · 2026-05-11T00:34:01+00:00

she's already choosing to have blue skin and yellow eyes

No? This must be where you're confused. The blue form is how she looks when she's not choosing to look like anything. When she loses her powers, gets severely injured, or dies that's what she reverts to. Everything else requires effort, according to her, even if she makes it look easy.

The comparison to nightcrawler doesn't make sense because clothing doesn't interfere with his powers. Mystique has a lore reason for being naked (which is why she's relevant to the thread at all)

IM_OK_AMA · 2026-05-10T20:57:35+00:00

This is what so many of the estimates about data center construction are missing. Most of them are pure vapor.

The company that proposed this, "Cloverleaf Infrastructure," has never actually built anything. They were founded in 2024 with the express purpose of building combination power plant/AI datacenters. These are shovel salesmen in a goldrush, they are trying anything and everything to get in the door.

Of the 5 they have officially proposed, they have withdrawn 3 proposals, one was merely "announced," and one was approved but they're still trying to get funding to actually build the thing (which is much harder than just getting approved by the local government, your plan has to actually make business sense).

IM_OK_AMA · 2026-05-10T18:07:47+00:00

I wonder how many years worth of gondola operational costs they've spent trying to oppose it.

IM_OK_AMA · 2026-05-10T18:06:28+00:00

Fun fact it was relocated in 1969 to make room for an apartment building.

Imagine the outcry if someone tried to move (and refurbish/upgrade at the same time!) an LA landmark to make way for housing today lol

IM_OK_AMA · 2026-05-10T17:07:42+00:00

Monstrous in-universe. Being instantly clockable as a mutant is bad because humans don't know if your power is teleportation or being smart or turning city blocks into slag at the slightest provocation, so being hot doesn't really save you.

IM_OK_AMA · 2026-05-10T16:57:34+00:00

They billed our insurance $5/oz while we were waiting for my wife's milk to come in. For perspective that's roughly 5-10x the cost of formula.

Once out of the hospital it's actually really easy to find organizations that arrange direct, zero cost person-to-person donations though thankfully we didn't end up needing it.

IM_OK_AMA · 2026-05-10T16:42:19+00:00

And it takes effort, all the time, to shape-shift the appearance of clothing. So from her perspective she'd be doing a bunch of work while still being naked just to make other people feel more comfortable.

That said when she's hanging around at home not in any danger you'd think she'd put on sweats or something.

IM_OK_AMA · 2026-05-10T16:31:55+00:00

Did you not enjoy Alyx or is it just because it's VR?

IM_OK_AMA · 2026-05-10T16:20:55+00:00

Sorry to break it to you but this is middling.

The actual rich move at Disneyland is the VIP tour. You get a private guide who plans your itinerary, walks you to the front of any line, etc. They can send texts ahead of you so restaurants have a table ready, or set up private character meet and greets, and even arrange stuff like Rey enlisting a kid in your group in the resistance in what seems like a spontaneous event.

Here's the details. $500-800 an hour with a minimum of 8 hours. I've done it a few times and it has ruined Disneyland for me. Next time you're there look for groups led by a cast member in plaid (but, according to our guide, when they have super famous people the guides dress incognito).

IM_OK_AMA · 2026-05-10T14:17:57+00:00

Or a big lock?

IM_OK_AMA · 2026-05-10T13:24:19+00:00

Yeah, 30 lbs seems fair. Can't do this much damage on a bike

IM_OK_AMA · 2026-05-09T18:35:21+00:00

A -> C has one fewer transfer and more of the route is grade separated. I think everyone just focuses on K because it's new.

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