Theyre really making a big issue out of this when its nothing compared to other more important issues we have

Government needs to stay out of our lives

Won't comply to criminals ever. And they better have bicycle infrastructure in place for bicycles or I'll sue them. Period

I've ridden motorcycles all my life. I am currently 72. Few years ago a simple accident almost killed me, when a car forced me off road. I was traveling really slow? But when I laid down bike onto side road I discovered it was a thin layer green with rocks underneath. Both my prosthetic knees were tore open. So I switched to e-bikes. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT .. But I kept thinking, this is a fine line between an ebike and a motorcycle. Now I see that line disappearing. Ebike license ? Ebike registration Ebike insurance Etc. etc I hate to say this but more new regulation will require more police which will need more $$ which will require more regulations. Etc. etc. etc. I've seen this with drones. Same thing I'll keep riding until I can no longer afford it. Guess I should start shopping for walking shoes...will that be next. ??

the biggest danger with the batteries, is when you charge, if you unplug your charger when your battery is charged, you shouldn't have any problems.

With charger I use a timer. If I know my dead battery takes a little under 2 hours u just set the timer for 2 hour. I don't like leaving it plugged in.

@3:17 - I was thinking the same. No one about emissions. They want to say money by avoiding those gasing up a car or ride a crowded transit bus. @7:45 - Wow, she said it must be parked when charging.🤣🤣😂

Wonderful content mike,im a 68 year old newyorker who's been riding ebikes and e scooters since 2009 before they became common,ive saved a few thousand or more dollars over the years getting every were in NY,no insurance,reg,free parking anywere or crazy car repair prices and no more tickets from cops every other day. I will go nuts without these fun toys. Please keep bringing these needed videos..thanks sir

Here’s an idea: use your phone alarm set it to remind you to disconnect your battery from the plug when full

Mike, regarding charging your batteries, I've also heard that you should plug the charger into the wall, then into the battery - not into the battery first, then the wall. Does that make a difference in your experience?

The volume of the news channel is way too low. Thanks for making it easy for us to stay updated though. Commentary is good too.

All this wasted energy they are spending on banning e-bike but I don’t see them putting this much energy in fighting child sex trafficking or fighting against fentanyl.

Government needs to screw off

Keep up great work Mike

Great... Ebike bad but shoot meth/fenny on sidewalk in front of kids ??? Oh that's too bad... Deal with it ...😮SMFH

Six minutes in you mention NYC fire marshalls knocking on doors. I believe the UL certification is only required on new sales, not on existing bikes, so that scenario won’t happen there, SF sounds possibly different. No idea how they would enforce it though.

What's with the 3 amazon ebikes you've listed? I've never even heard of those companies

Hi Bro thank you for information ! There a few reason why we experiencing Ev,.EB & EScoo, one is manufacturer's errors, reason two is not using it properly & Not following instruction on what they own ! Brother I I'm planing to have EB or Escooter what you recommend ? Tnx.

More laws...more control...more $$

I wonder how this will affect the custom battery market? Companies like Alien Rides and E Street Bikes will now have to ask the government for permission to build the same top-tier batteries that they've always built.

It's all about the money

These laws will not work well. That you battery has to apply to code has to be the problem of the seller or company which imports them. And charging in a box is a good idea but some batteries are build in. Damaged batteries shouldn’t be used. That’s common sense. Refurbishment doesn’t say anything about the quality. That you have to use a wall plug is a good advice as you can easily overload multi plugs. Simple solution for the dangers would be a mandatory fire alarm where you charge these devices. Even the best battery can be internally damaged without your knowledge and may burst into flames. This is simply an inevitable risk of these batteries no matter if we are talking about your cell phone or an eBike. Sodium batteries will eliminate these problems in the future anyway.

Let's not forget that pre cv19, New York City was confiscating all ebike s they could find, allegedly they had thousands of them in a warehouse. They lifted the restrictions during the lockdown because they needed food delivery.

All these new regulations will not matter if they are not properly educating the public about the issue.

Most of the components on my E-Bike are CE. I'm not buying these batteries are going up in flames for no reason.

My battery stays outside in a temperature controlled heated box

Your videos are great content, but please work on upping the volume on your clips. Impossible to hear.

Oh my goodness 😳

I think San Francisco should concentrate on crime and homelessness. Rather than worrying about this almost insignificant non-problem

I rebuild them. They can pass all the laws they want I'll still show how to do it.

Why are these Videos so low in volume? We can barely hear them.

Sry but I'll never get any of this shit for Ebike here in Chicago lol good luck enforcing this bs bc I promise me and many other will not be getting any registration for any of our bikes😂😂

What happens if you have a bike purchased before UL Certification was required. Do I have to throw it away?

Same thing happening now in the Philippines re ebikes but i think it's even worse. In our case it's about the use of ebikes on National Roads. Starting this April 15, 2024 all ebikes will be banned or will not be allowed on national roads which will surely affect a lot of ebike users like me.

How many people have died of fentanyl but they aren’t doing shit about that. Or how about how many people that committed suicide because of covid lock downs . My thoughts they are trying just to squeeze people for more money.

How many people die yearly due to alcohol related reasons? So we will ban e-bikes but allow and promote alcohol on bill boards on expressways! This is madness!

It may cost $25 per unit for a batch of 1,000 batteries. Not sure this is a good figure but it's fine for peace of mind. $400 for non certified battery or $425 for certified.. Sounds like a fair deal to me.

If they require all batteries now to be sold UL certified it will lock out many companies from doing business there for at least a year. Since hardly anythings made here anymore many battery certificationd come from the EC or Europes version of Underwriters Laboratory. And they didnt say they would accept the alternative. So now these companies will have to submit all their battles to UL and wait at least 6 months to a year for testing and the certification.

Been in the Fpv drone hobby for many years lithium, polymer, batteries, or lithium ion can be very dangerous. We need to educate people how to handle charge and store these batteries. Yes, they can start fires. We just need to educate the community. not regulate them.

Batteries need a proper case design . All Batteries for EVs and e bikes are incorrect. Very simple modernization would nearly eliminate all ev and e bike problems. Right now ....they are all ticking timebombs

getting your batteries ul listed is a scam also. you literally just pay a company to list you and they dont ever have to physically see or build your batteries and you're listed haha. ul listing requires a bms and thats about it haha.

Ebikes are an excellent way to combat climate change!

The true reason OIL!!!

Pretty sure eBike battery fires still aren't causing as many deaths as guns, even in San Francisco.

Everyday they seem to get more and more strict

I think they are putting these laws to pay some state govt debts from this ever-increasing multimillion dollar growing ebike industry

😂illegal battle but not 15 million people here illegally 😂

There are more nonbattery fires than batteries related to why not focus on that.

UK laws suck 250 watt max. 15.5 MPH max speed. No throttle over 3.5 MPH.

What are they going to do about the bikes that come from other countries, not just china but Korea viet nam phillipines and they do not get American made batteries. That is a billion dollar industry in foreign made e bikes. And lots of them say oh we are American made bikes which is a lie. I only know of one company that 100% made their bikes and parts here, they are now gone because they could not compete with the cheaper foreign bike makers. Their name was "Gen 3 e bikes." there are still some around and running just fine. Well made bikes but I am just wondering how this will work for all those foreign e bike makers when shipping to America now? Tell them they can't sell their bikes in Cali so the buy it in Florida and ship to Cali.? Hmmm just a thought I was having. Anyone idea? Oh one more thing, Why just UL? there are other companies doing the exact same thing so who is paying off who and making those sweet deals in politics and business? Lucky you UL got a few politicians in your pocket? lol. I agree we need safe bikes and batteries but realistically just more regulations and rules that will eventually end up costing us in long run. Companies will not eat the cost and UL as big as it is does not always get it right either. Sorry for the long comment. I love my e bike but this is getting out of hand in some ways just plain stupid. Peace.

Charge automobile drivers a king’s ransom to enter the city then crack down on E-bikes and other alternative transportation

No big deal having a lawful bike and battery set up.

Well, if they ban e bikes, I guess thugs will stop selling them.

I don't care about emissions. I can't afford anything with a gas powered motor so I will get a stand up e scooter. They go even faster than a 50cc gasoline scooter.

Take your ebike and let the criminals walk free. Common sense is so uncommon these days it should be classified as a super power.

got too many holes to poke in these dumb regulations that are an illusion of "doing something" would've been better to require safe ways to manage a lithium battery and what crappy battery makers to avoid.

Maybe these cities/groups could just give out those free "fire proof" battery bags? Or stop trying to control folks and recommend folks get the bags...

Chase the idiots in every state who what more speed and more power while being inconsiderate and disrespectful!

Welcome to the world of government regulations. Take a look at what is going on with our regulatory agencies on a federal level. You're starting to an idea Of what gun owners have been Going through for decades.

You provide good content, however please "NORMALIZE" the volume of video you're showing vs the voice of your comments before posting a video so that viewers don't have to constantly jump to their volume switch just to lower your voice.

As someone whom lives in NYC, I am not at all against PEV batteries being regulated. Its for safety. I dont live too far from a warehouse that housed a bunch of chinese PEV’s when one of them exploded and caused the rest to explode and it killed 2 people. I have escooters and they are all UL listed and thats the rule in NYC. Nobody said we cant have them, they regulate to keep the cheap and dangerous unregulated Chinese batteries out of the city.

See what happens when you all riding your electric bike like crazy and make it worse for others e-bikes owners

E-Bike sucks - Too much fun and inexpensive - No way - You need to buy a stupid Tesla. If everyone buy an ebike then who gonna buy the huge Tesla Truck?

All this is B.S

Wears a mask, but not a helmet. lol!

Move to California, the "freedom" state, right Newsom?

Dude, match the volume of your mic with the video playing. You cant hear the video so you turn it up then you comment and blast us out of our seats. Couldn't get much past the 3 minute mark before watching something else.

This is nothing compared to the BS that will be coming to your county / city / state. Especially if you live in California. I saw this coming as soon as I got my first Ebike using the $1000 voucher I got from the California e-bike incentive program. I honestly would not be surprised if California gave e-bikes away for free. Why? Because the next thing coming is required registration, license, etc. All with fees and penalties attached. California will always find a way to squeeze more money out of its residents. Tell me I am wrong, please tell me I am wrong. I sure hope I am. Thanks for the video!

I bet non of them are e bikers lol

I like ebikes. But your comparison to other types of accidents is invalid. Go ahead and complain about laws interfering in your lives. Who needs building codes to assure your home electrical won't burn you alive, or food and restaurant rules to protect you from being poisoned to death? I don't care if the guy in the next apartment dies from his mismanage eBattery, but please don't spread the fire thru my wall. Sorry, but if some new device is being sold that is bursting into flames, there will be a new law. And I'm sick of seeing powerful ebikes having all the benefits of a motorcycle on the road, while breaking every traffic law "because they are just a bicycle".(?)

Can you just play the damn video and talk less? Or talk after!!!

But electric cars are a mandate? NYC and SF, sorry for the redundancy, two P🇨🇳AS 🫛 in a pod