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In 2021, four people died and 79 were injured in 104 lithium-ion battery-fueled blazes in homes, fire officials said. Christopher Sadowski Lithium-ion batteries from e-bikes and similar devices have ...

Bike battery draining fast is often caused by short rides, charging faults or accessory drain rather than battery failure.

Days after I was sworn in as FDNY commissioner in 2022, fire marshals delivered alarming news: Lithium-ion batteries in ...

Zapbatt’s system means that consumer products—from e-bikes to vacuums—can start to ditch lithium-ion tech for batteries that are safer, quicker to charge, and longer-lasting. Your next e-bike or robot ...

The explosion early on a June morning ignited a blaze that engulfed a New York City shop filled with motorized bicycles and their volatile lithium-ion batteries. Billowing smoke quickly killed four ...

Electric motorcycles powered by replaceable lithium-ion batteries are cheaper to use than gas-powered bikes. Most of these ...

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 15: The sun sets along 42nd Street on June 15, 2023, in New York City. (Photo by Gary Hershorn/Getty Images) We all know the feeling. A sea of taillights in front of you, switching ...

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include further comment from Rad Power Bikes submitted via email. A federal safety agency has issued a warning about a brand of e-bike batteries that can ...