Comment by stasomatic

Throttled motors on ebikes are terribly unsafe, compared to pedal assist central motors.

Feels like an overgeneralization. I have a perfectly slow Ride1Up Roadster V3. It's a PA bike with a throttle, but it's not a hot rod. Max speed with my weight is around 20MPH. I use the throttle to just get moving on inclines or at stops when I forgot to downshift.

That said, there are plenty of idiots around on bikes and cars.

https://ride1up.com/product/roadster-v3/