When the gov say they want to keep people safe it’s about money

Barcelona Spain here. They have prohibited all electric scooters and monocycle (¿?) on public transportation because of a few idiots who were manipulating their vehicles or buying cheap batteries. Like always, the many pay for the few.

You would think they would have better things to do "like catching crooks" rather than chasing down e-bike batteries. What a waste of time & money. Typical for NYC.

Batteries weren’t certified until like yesterday, and potted batteries are in what, four brands? I didn’t think this legislation was retroactive.

I do design military grade lithium batteries. The chemistry Americans use in their ebike is not the safest, good for unmanned drones. UL certification is only an extra tax you will pay

Messaging you from Oregon so far in our area there doesn't seem to be any UL certified lithium batteries available that being said what's a good idea to always see the reviews and go with the proper price don't go with the bargain. I charge my batteries responsibly inside of a fireproof box that's tested to 3,300 degrees which is the temperature that a lithium battery will burn out when it has a runaway. Chargers are the ones that came from the manufacturer of the batteries that I purchased and they are on a countdown timer so that the power shuts off pretty much when the battery is done charging. I live in a condominium and I do this out on a concrete patio. The main thing is getting a quality battery and charger that comes with it and not overcharging I do have a fast charger that I carry with me on the bike in a paneer for those times that I need to give it a boost for the return trip. There hasn't been too much in the news in Oregon that I have found discussing ebike batteries and the need for UL listing. There has been some discussion of this on a website called Johnny nerdout which can be found on KZfaq

when you get down to it ul certification is also a scam. you literally pay a fee and send in some schematics/pictures/drawings diagrams of your battery and they give you the listing.

I'm from Melbourne, Australia... We have had golf carts catch fire here as well as bikes.. There is also an increase in the news about ebikes catching fire.

It's not just having a UL certified battery, you need to let the battery/motor/controller to cool down before charging because that can cause shorts in the power lines that melt.... Also never charge more than 1 battery on a circuit in a house or shop unless it's a 220v or higher. A lot of people are melting the electric sockets in their walls and not realizing it's already failed.... SMH

He was warned three times and given instruction on what needed to be corrected over a period of several months yet didn’t change any of his bad practices. Getting arrested after a fourth failed inspection seems more than fair. Other video showed the charging area, and it looks like a huge electrical fire hazard, with multiple chargers plugged into strips and extension cords, tightly spaced, and many hung up by their cords rather than supported by cradles that don’t put stress on the cords.

I hope he doesn't get charged with "Battery" & all other charges to be discharged

Non of my e-bikes or e-scooters have certified batteries. I have had no trouble with any of them, but at least I did get my bikes and scooters from legitimate sources. Going forward, I will be looking for UL certified bikes and scooters.

Florida. Do these regulations cover Lithium-Iron-Phosphate batteries also? Ron W4BIN

Batteries are Trojan horses...don't know what's going on inside..need display grid with squares equalling the battery count with the voltage for each.. then make like tv remotes removable battery feature. Have the battery shut off if too low til user replaces it It's usually one rogue cell that causes the problems.

Battery on top of the frame does what to your centre of gravity? Not good for stability but understand your point about debris on the road

Looking for Money that is it! Dam shame!❤

this why you do not buy third party battery's. you buy the one only bike company's make

heres the white elephant... ok. so one buys a UL certified battery and charger. if it fails, does the UL pay incurred damages?

These are cheaply made chinease batterys and the people using them know nothing about battery safety they dont have smart bms and they overcharge them

I finally custom built my 1st ebike it's a hub bafang kit hopefully here in California they don't get stupid eith the laws they are trying to do licenses and that mess they will want insurance eventually i bt it's stupid and a scam. I think