WASHINGTON — As e-bike and scooter use surges in the District, a new bill aims to protect riders from a rising threat: battery fires. DC Councilmember Charles Allen introduced the Micromobility ...

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 … ...

Meanwhile, the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department reported at least 32 e-bike battery fires since mid-March 2024, in addition to 104 fires in 2023. Data from the International Fire Chiefs Association ...

E-bike batteries are, for the most part, a collection of 18650 batteries, packaged together and welded in series and parallel, attached to a battery management system (BMS).A "dead" e-bike battery ...

In between food deliveries, Christian Acajabon rode his e-bike to a bustling outdoor plaza in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan. There, he placed a spent lithium-ion battery into a ...