Comment by tgsovlerkhgsel

I don't think there is a meaningful clear demarcation between pedal-assist and electric motorbike. The throttle control just looks different.

On good e-bikes I've ridden, the pedaling is basically limited to telling the motor to go, no meaningful force involved. Sure, you can put "controls motor with button" and "controls motor with pedal" into different legal categories, but I doubt there is much of a benefit in doing so.