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Old 02-10-24, 08:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Pop N Wood
All the angst about ebike fires, yet the fact remains a New York city resident is 5 times more likely to die in the subway than from an ebike fire.

No, electric bike fires are not a 'leading cause of death' in New York (electrek.co)

I'm all for safety standards, the new rule is probably a good one, but the #1 problem with ebike batteries is one of perspective.
The importers of cheap electric bikes, scooters, etc., would enthusiastically agree with you, no doubt. But overstating the significance of those battery fires is precisely what's lighting a fire under legislators, so to speak. Otherwise, they'd be proceeding with all deliberate speed (old folk here will remember that phrase).
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