Mr. Brit Moller:

I echo the same point of view as my colleagues at Bird. We agree with the 25 km/h upper limit but we can, as mentioned, regulate the speed in specific areas of the city so that it is a reduced speed in a highly pedestrianised zone where a 10 km/h or 15 km/h limit is maybe more appropriate. A speed of 25 km/h should be the upper limit. In regard to the wattage, we recommend a minimum of 500 W. I am based in San Francisco and the e-scooters certainly struggle to make it up some of the hills so really a 500 W minimum level allows for riders to go on varied terrain without encountering difficulty in making it up a hill. As mentioned, there is an important distinction between the motor watt limit and speed. Those are not the same thing. Even if the wattage is 750 W, the speed can be kept at 25 km/hour or less.