20+ minute video; I've seen about half -- including many video clips of fires -- and have had enough. Key points (my words):
21,000 electric bikes (PLUS cars and other electric things) caught fire in China last year, producing many casualties (from actual EXPLOSION, from fierce and rapidly spreading fire, and from toxic smoke) and huge property damage, and China is manufacturing 35,000 new such bikes annually after having heavily pushed the use of these things.
Imagine living in a high-rise apartment building in China these days, knowing that dozens or perhaps HUNDREDS of electric bikes are parked, many while being charged, inside apartments, in hallways, in the basement garage, and who-knows-where-else. 24 hours a day, at least a few electric bikes are on-site and any one of them could cause a multi-story fire with hundreds of casualties.
They catch fire while being driven, while being charged, and while just being parked. Big name brands seem as likely to catch fire as lesser-known brands, and "bad charging practices" or "modifications" are only implicated in a small percentage of incidents.
And every cheap Chinese device with a battery starts on fire. So not only does the grid go down, every house has a dozens of small fires….
Good point. Here's a related item:
https://greatawakening.win/p/17si9yooQJ/chinese-manufactured-electric-ve/c/
20+ minute video; I've seen about half -- including many video clips of fires -- and have had enough. Key points (my words):
21,000 electric bikes (PLUS cars and other electric things) caught fire in China last year, producing many casualties (from actual EXPLOSION, from fierce and rapidly spreading fire, and from toxic smoke) and huge property damage, and China is manufacturing 35,000 new such bikes annually after having heavily pushed the use of these things.
Imagine living in a high-rise apartment building in China these days, knowing that dozens or perhaps HUNDREDS of electric bikes are parked, many while being charged, inside apartments, in hallways, in the basement garage, and who-knows-where-else. 24 hours a day, at least a few electric bikes are on-site and any one of them could cause a multi-story fire with hundreds of casualties.
They catch fire while being driven, while being charged, and while just being parked. Big name brands seem as likely to catch fire as lesser-known brands, and "bad charging practices" or "modifications" are only implicated in a small percentage of incidents.