Best E-Bikes by State
E-bike laws, top picks, and local dealer information for every state. Choose your state to see what applies to you.
Alabama
Three-class system · Max 28 mph (Class 3)
Alaska
Non-standard rules · Max Not codified statewide; Alaska State Parks uses its own Class 1-3 definitions (20/20/28 mph) for trail-access purposes only
Arizona
Three-class system · Max 28 mph (Class 3)
Arkansas
Three-class system · Max 28 mph (Class 3)
California
Three-class system · Max 28 mph (Class 3)
Colorado
Three-class system · Max 28 mph (Class 3)
Connecticut
Three-class system · Max 28 mph (Class 3)
Delaware
Three-class system · Max 28 mph (Class 3)
Florida
Three-class system · Max 28 mph (Class 3)
Georgia
Three-class system · Max 20 mph (Class 1 and 2), 28 mph (Class 3)
Hawaii
Non-standard rules · Max 28 mph (750W max motor; devices over that are classed as high-speed electric devices, not e-bikes)
Idaho
Three-class system · Max 28 mph (Class 3)
Illinois
Three-class system · Max 28 mph (Class 3)
Indiana
Three-class system · Max 28 mph (Class 3)
Iowa
Three-class system · Max 28 mph (Class 3)
Kansas
Three-class system · Max 28 mph (Class 3)
Kentucky
Non-standard rules · Max Not defined by class; treated as a bicycle
Louisiana
Three-class system · Max 28 mph (Class 3)
Maine
Three-class system · Max 28 mph (Class 3)
Maryland
Three-class system · Max 28 mph (Class 3)
Massachusetts
Non-standard rules · Max 20 mph (Class 1 and 2 only; no legal Class 3 category)
Michigan
Three-class system · Max 28 mph (Class 3)
Minnesota
Three-class system · Max 28 mph (Class 3)
Mississippi
Three-class system · Max 28 mph (Class 3)
Missouri
Three-class system · Max 28 mph (Class 3)
Montana
Non-standard rules · Max 20 mph motor-assisted (single-tier definition, no Class 3 tier)
Nebraska
Three-class system · Max 28 mph (Class 3)
Nevada
Three-class system · Max 28 mph (Class 3)
New Hampshire
Three-class system · Max 28 mph (Class 3)
New Jersey
Non-standard rules · Max 28 mph (motorized bicycle tier)
New Mexico
Three-class system · Max 28 mph (Class 3)
New York
Three-class system · Max 25 mph (Class 3, statewide definition) but NYC caps all e-bikes at 15 mph on city streets
North Carolina
Non-standard rules · Max 20 mph (motor-powered)
North Dakota
Three-class system · Max 28 mph (Class 3)
Ohio
Three-class system · Max 28 mph (Class 3)
Oklahoma
Three-class system · Max 28 mph (Class 3)
Oregon
Three-class system · Max 28 mph (Class 3)
Pennsylvania
Non-standard rules · Max 20 mph (motor-assisted; no Class 3 recognized)
Rhode Island
Three-class system · Max 28 mph (Class 3)
South Carolina
Non-standard rules · Max 20 mph (motor-powered)
South Dakota
Three-class system · Max 28 mph (Class 3)
Tennessee
Three-class system · Max 28 mph (Class 3)
Texas
Three-class system · Max 28 mph (Class 3)
Utah
Three-class system · Max 28 mph (Class 3)
Vermont
Three-class system · Max 28 mph (Class 3)
Virginia
Three-class system · Max 28 mph (Class 3)
Washington
Three-class system · Max 28 mph (Class 3)
West Virginia
Three-class system · Max 28 mph (Class 3)
Wisconsin
Three-class system · Max 28 mph (Class 3)
Wyoming
Three-class system · Max 28 mph (Class 3)
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