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Originally Posted by DNSB
Around here, it's being recommended that e-bikes and e-scooters not be stored inside your home or attached structure. Evidently too many fires are being linked to battery powered vehicles and even tools.
Fires connected to e-bike batteries spike in Toronto amid increased use
One item is that quite a few of these fires are related to aftermarket chargers, replacement batteries, etc. which were not certified by UL, CSA, TÜV SÜD, etc. |
I've been seeing a lot of that on the BBC news, and also more on the Dutch news.
However, my main reason is that I don't know where I will find a job. I plan on finding it within cycling distance from where we live and there's a high chance that my job won't have a secure place to park bikes. Ebikes are highly wanted by bike thieves. So much so that they have taken to breaking into peoples (often not very well secured) sheds to steal both ebikes and expensive barbecues. If I can't park it anywhere secure, and maybe not even park it somewhere I can chain it to something with a chain lock I don't want to take that risk
Plus, I can use the exercise. I recently read that you burn twice as many calories on a regular bike than on an ebike.