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zsreport OP t1_iueg1bp wrote

Reply to comment by LegitimateCrows in Fires from exploding e-bike batteries multiply in NYC — sometimes fatally by zsreport

> the constant want for “cheap”

Unfortunately, lot of times it isn't a want so much as it is a need.

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kneedeepco t1_iuejhzq wrote

Yup this is a multifaceted problem. For one the lack of public transportation leads to an increase in the need of personal transportation such as an e-bike. Second, low wages lead to consumers leading to less than desirable products out of necessity. Third, we outsourced our labor to countries with much more loose regulations.

Our culture preaches profit first and these companies are following that. They don't care about consumer safety or the quality of their product as long as people will buy it and they'll make money.

Lastly... THERE IS A COST FOR EVERYTHING!!

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