{"id":12124,"date":"2022-08-25T14:11:50","date_gmt":"2022-08-25T14:11:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/TheNextWeb=1390856"},"modified":"2022-08-25T14:11:50","modified_gmt":"2022-08-25T14:11:50","slug":"whats-causing-all-the-ebike-and-escooter-battery-fires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=12124","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s causing all the ebike and escooter battery fires?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The City of New York is grappling with a problem \u2014 fire. Specifically, escooter and ebike lithium-ion batteries catch fire and sometimes explode. And there\u2019s no sign of it ending anytime soon.<\/span><\/p>\n

Earlier this year, I wrote an introductory article<\/a> detailing the rate of lithium-ion battery fires. Today I want to look at New York as a cautionary tale in the struggle of dealing with battery fires as ebikes (and, to a lesser extent, escooters) become mainstream. <\/span><\/p>\n

I\u2019ll follow up with a third article tomorrow, exploring potential technological solutions to prevent battery fires. <\/span><\/p>\n

What causes battery fires? <\/strong><\/h2>\n
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In the case of ebikes and escooter fires, there are numerous causes. Firstly, when we talk about a lithium-ion ebike or escooter battery, we\u2019re talking about a bunch of connected batteries stored in a plastic case. A huge amount of energy resides in this small space. <\/span><\/p>\n