Fires from exploding e-bike batteries multiply in NYC — sometimes fatallyFires from exploding e-bike batteries multiply in NYC — sometimes fatally- Download- TranscriptNEW YORK — Four times a week on average, an e-bike or e-scooter battery catches fire in New York City.Brooklyn: 374 East 9th Street @FDNY operating at a 3 Alarm Fire in a 3 story private dwelling with extention to adjoining building pic.twitter.com/oCs3VI39SQ — NYRRT (@NYRRT) April 21, 2022A fire in Brooklyn in April was traced to a faulty e-bike or e-scooter battery that ignited and gutted two houses.In addition, new batteries are costly, and the temptation to opt for a less-expensive refurbished battery for much less money is great — especially for couriers who make an average of $12.21 an hour after expenses, according to a survey by Los Deliveristas Union, an advocacy and membership organization."A lot of guys have four, five, six bikes in their apartment and they swap out chargers for different bikes when it doesn't belong to that bike," said Rafael Cardanales, who lives on the Lower East Side.Councilmember Gale Brewer, who sponsored the legislation that would outlaw the sale of used batteries, says she recognizes that new batteries could be prohibitively expensive to delivery workers."</p> </div> </p> </div> Like summarized versions? <a href="https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=164105843" class="genric-btn primary circle" target="_blank">Support us on Patreon!</a><br> <p align="center"><div class="section-tittle mb-30 pt-30"><a href="https://www.npr.org/2022/10/30/1130239008/fires-from-exploding-e-bike-batteries-multiply-in-nyc-sometimes-fatally" class="genric-btn primary circle" target="_blank">View Original</a><br><br></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <!-- About US End --> </main> <footer> <!-- Footer Start--> <div class="footer-area footer-padding fix"> <div class="container"> <div class="row d-flex justify-content-between"> <div class="col-xl-5 col-lg-5 col-md-7 col-sm-12"> <div class="single-footer-caption"> <div class="single-footer-caption"> <!-- logo --> <div class="footer-logo"> <a href="index.html"><img src="assets/img/logo/logo.png" alt=""></a> </div> <div class="footer-tittle"> <div class="footer-pera"> <p>GrubNews is a news aggregator that focuses on pulling non-biased news sources around the world.</p> </div> </div> <!-- social --> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <!-- footer-bottom aera --> <div class="footer-bottom-area"> <div class="container"> <div class="footer-border"> <div class="row d-flex align-items-center justify-content-between"> <div class="col-lg-6"> <div class="footer-copy-right"> <p> Copyright ©2022-<script>document.write(new Date().getFullYear());</script> All rights reserved</p> </div> </div> <div class="col-lg-6"> <div class="footer-menu f-right"> <ul> <li><a href="terms.php">Terms of use</a></li> <li><a href="privacy.php">Privacy Policy</a></li> <li><a href="contact.php">Contact</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <!-- Footer End--> </footer> <!-- JS here --> <!-- All JS Custom Plugins Link Here here --> <script src="./assets/js/vendor/modernizr-3.5.0.min.js"></script> <!-- Jquery, Popper, Bootstrap --> <script src="./assets/js/vendor/jquery-1.12.4.min.js"></script> <script src="./assets/js/popper.min.js"></script> <script src="./assets/js/bootstrap.min.js"></script> <!-- Jquery Mobile Menu --> <script src="./assets/js/jquery.slicknav.min.js"></script> <!-- Jquery Slick , Owl-Carousel Plugins --> <script src="./assets/js/owl.carousel.min.js"></script> <script src="./assets/js/slick.min.js"></script> <!-- Date Picker --> <script src="./assets/js/gijgo.min.js"></script> <!-- One Page, Animated-HeadLin --> <script src="./assets/js/wow.min.js"></script> <script src="./assets/js/animated.headline.js"></script> <script src="./assets/js/jquery.magnific-popup.js"></script> <!-- Breaking New Pluging --> <script src="./assets/js/jquery.ticker.js"></script> <script src="./assets/js/site.js"></script> <!-- Scrollup, nice-select, sticky --> <script src="./assets/js/jquery.scrollUp.min.js"></script> <script src="./assets/js/jquery.nice-select.min.js"></script> <script src="./assets/js/jquery.sticky.js"></script> <!-- contact js --> <script src="./assets/js/contact.js"></script> <script src="./assets/js/jquery.form.js"></script> <script src="./assets/js/jquery.validate.min.js"></script> <script src="./assets/js/mail-script.js"></script> <script src="./assets/js/jquery.ajaxchimp.min.js"></script> <!-- Jquery Plugins, main Jquery --> <script src="./assets/js/plugins.js"></script> <script src="./assets/js/main.js"></script> </body> </html>
