woakula t1_jedg6jn wrote on March 31, 2023 at 5:24 AM

Reply to comment by fastal_12147 in Approximately 53,000 hoverboards recalled over fire risks after 2 deaths by Goal1

Just wait til you hear about the worry over e-bikes. Unless you go with a name brand drivetrain like Bosch you're basically shooting in the dark as far as quality.

willstr1 t1_jeevrpb wrote on March 31, 2023 at 2:42 PM

To be fair you could say that about any lithium ion battery product. The bigger the battery the bigger the risk.

Even going with major brands won't guarantee anything, pretty much every company that has made a significant amount of bespoke lithium ion battery products has had a recall or two for overheating problems.

Also gasoline isn't much better. Dense energy storage is just naturally volatile, almost like it has lot of stored energy.

EstablishmentFull797 t1_jeg3ctd wrote on March 31, 2023 at 7:28 PM

That’s why I drive a bike that is safely powered by burning wood. Makes a mean thin crust pizza too. Embrace the flames.