New York City wants lithium-ion e-bike batteries to be stopped at the border when they don’t meet national safety standards after rash of deadly fires::After a series of deadly fires.

  • pfannkuchen@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    Is this an American thing? In Europe we have regulated batteries and chargers made by well known companies like LG, Samsung and Panasonic.

    • czardestructo@lemmy.world
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      2 years ago

      You can find these in the US but they’re a lot more expensive so folks always save the 50% to buy the no brand trash that breaks in a month to one year and is also a chemical bomb.