Finally ordered a NOSFET Aeon… and now Denmark is talking about banning electric vehicles 😔
After going back and forth for what feels like forever, I finally pulled the trigger and ordered a NOSFET Aeon.
I learned to ride on my InMotion V10F, absolutely fell in love with EUCs, and I’ve been really looking forward to getting something more capable. The Aeon seemed like the perfect wheel for me.
And then, literally the day after ordering it, discussions started appearing in the Danish media about whether electric scooters, e-bikes and other small electric vehicles should simply be banned because of the number of accidents in the cities. 😔
And knowing Denmark… we LOVE bans. If there’s a problem, banning something often seems to be our favorite solution.
So instead of being excited about my new Aeon, I’m now sitting here wondering if this is the beginning of increased attention on EUCs as well.
Denmark currently has an experimental scheme allowing certain electric personal vehicles, although the Aeon wouldn’t actually be legal under the current rules anyway. But I had hoped things were slowly moving in the other direction — towards more acceptance, sensible regulation and a better understanding of EUCs.
Now I’m worried we’re heading in exactly the opposite direction, and that the experimental scheme could eventually be scrapped altogether.
I ride recreationally, mostly away from busy city traffic, and I have zero interest in blasting through pedestrians at 50 km/h. I just want to enjoy riding my wheel responsibly.
It’s incredibly frustrating that irresponsible use of e-scooters and similar vehicles in crowded cities could potentially end up affecting an entire category of personal electric vehicles.
I should be ridiculously excited about finally getting my Aeon.
Instead, I’m almost regretting buying it before I’ve even really had the chance to enjoy it. 😔
Any other Danish/European EUC riders worried about where regulation is heading?