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New York City has a real problem with e-bikes, or rather their lithium-ion batteries, which explode and start sometimes fatal fires. In June, a battery exploded in a store containing electrically assisted bicycles (EABs), and the smoke killed four people who slept in the apartments above. In April, a 7-year-old boy and his 19-year-old sister died after the battery of an electric scooter exploded.
To learn more about these bicycle explosions, listen to this episode of Vitamine Tech, hosted by Adèle Ndjaki. © Futura
New York has about 65,000 pedelecs and has recorded 100 fires and 13 deaths this year alone. The problem would be mainly due to modified or reconditioned batteries, or even of poor quality, coming from manufacturers who do not respect the regulations. The other problem would be New York’s climate, with high heat in the summer which promotes overheating of the batteries, and snowy winters with salt on the roads which can seep in and create short circuits.
To try to curb this phenomenon, local associations, as well as several politicians and firefighters are calling on the government to impose regulations, as on other products with lithium-ion batteries, such as smartphones, smartphones, computers, computers and electric cars, electric cars. . If they win their case, the pedelecs sold or rented must be tested and certified as compliant.
2023-08-08 10:00:33
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