We’ve all seen the headlines over the last couple of years. “Mom and two kids killed in fire caused by e-bike battery”; “4 dead, 2 critically injured in NYC e-bike store fire”; “FDNY ...

When an e-bike or e-scooter fire starts, like any other lithium-ion battery fire, it can be exceptionally difficult to control. Fed by a process known as thermal runaway, the blazes can spew toxic ...

So, like thousands of other delivery workers, Ramirez switched to an e-bike, powered by a lithium-ion battery. It turns an exhausting job into one Ramirez enjoys. But using these batteries during ...

City leaders are racing to regulate battery-powered mobility devices, which have been the source of over 100 fires so far this year. Charred bicycles and scooters from a fire at an e-bike repair ...

Electric bike sales have ... by lithium-ion battery-powered consumer devices since 2022, according to data from UL Solutions. In New York City, where many people rely on e-mobility devices such ...

On a recent trip, I boarded a subway car with a delivery worker, his e-bike and two lithium-ion batteries. I immediately recognized he was using an uncertified, untested brand of battery and moved ...

If you own an electric bike, you need to check its battery right now, safety experts say. An investigation by Electrical Safety First has found that dangerous e-bike batteries are being posted for ...

However, like all electric-powered devices, your e-bike battery will eventually degrade over time. Recognizing the signs that it’s time to replace your e-bike battery can help you maintain ...

To Adam Ostlund, every bicycle is just an e-bike waiting to happen. This realization came after someone effortlessly zipped past his father on an e-bike on the way to work. Blown away, the elder ...

Fire chiefs have issued an urgent warning to e-bike owners after a lithium battery exploded and caused a fire to rip through a house within seconds. Flames engulfed a property in Leicester ...

Mark joined the CBS New York team in 2019. NEW YORK-- New York City fire officials say a lithium-ion battery from an e-bike started a fire in Brooklyn that left four people hurt and a building ...