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Two children trapped in NYC apartment die in fire thanks to another exploding e-bike
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<blockquote data-quote="donner" data-source="post: 4014905" data-attributes="member: 277"><p>e-bikes sales is on the rise in the bike industry, but not just because of the 'green initiative'. The technology is becoming more affordable and starting to trickle into other types of bikes (off road, gravel, road, as well as commuter). And for many, they do make sense. Citi bikes and other forms of rentable transportation in large cities helped drive demand as people realized they could navigate around more quickly and not have to worry about parking fees and traffic (in the same sense as in a car or cab).</p><p></p><p>with the boom in sales, the market has seen an influx of bikes from let's say 'less than established' brands and the demand for the batteries has skyrocketed. And they aren't all equal. </p><p></p><p>laptops, cell phone, etc all have these types of batteries and have all had problems with fires. The ebike ones are bigger, so i imagine a fire with one is more problematic. i wouldn't be surprised if we see a push to establish safety standards for the batteries.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="donner, post: 4014905, member: 277"] e-bikes sales is on the rise in the bike industry, but not just because of the 'green initiative'. The technology is becoming more affordable and starting to trickle into other types of bikes (off road, gravel, road, as well as commuter). And for many, they do make sense. Citi bikes and other forms of rentable transportation in large cities helped drive demand as people realized they could navigate around more quickly and not have to worry about parking fees and traffic (in the same sense as in a car or cab). with the boom in sales, the market has seen an influx of bikes from let's say 'less than established' brands and the demand for the batteries has skyrocketed. And they aren't all equal. laptops, cell phone, etc all have these types of batteries and have all had problems with fires. The ebike ones are bigger, so i imagine a fire with one is more problematic. i wouldn't be surprised if we see a push to establish safety standards for the batteries. [/QUOTE]
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