This guy with the Shadow username blocked me because he had no arguments for his "blanket ban is the only solution" point. I think that says a lot.

And you couldn't have been proven more wrong, /u/ShadownetZero , about blanket ban being the only way. This was just in the news today. https://electrek.co/2023/03/07/nyc-banning-electric-bikes-without-ul-batteries-fires/

That's not true, some buildings' management already handle this without a blanket ban. You can allow people to register their devices with the building, check for reputable brands and UL-listed components, and educate with rules and flyers throughout the building (that define where to charge, how to not use extension cords, be present while charging, etc).

I would also say that it's pretty easy to identify crapware from reliable batteries. Fly e-bikes, generic AliExpress stuff, cheap conversion kits, you can see those outright. Brands such as Lectric, Ride1up, Rad Power, are all solid. Scooters such as Razer or Ninebot, good. No-name scooters and hoverboards, bad.

Still, a blanket ban of all ebike batteries is very silly.

Fires are also caused by space heaters being connected to overloaded extension cords, imagine banning all space heaters for that reason.

Elon Musk is that you?

The interface is fine. It's industrial, it doesn't need to look like Material Design. If you are terrified by this, you should see the MTA's ancient systems...

Did you mean to write "cars" instead of "people"?

That subreddit is not as bad as /r/fuckcars though. There's a lot more constructive posts.

Since you mentioned it, the way the store is laid out is absolutely terrible. It's completely random, impossible to find what you want. I genuinely enjoy visiting IKEA but I never had good experience with this particular store.