The e-bikes hey electric scooters they have become a very popular means of transport among people all over the world thanks to their low environmental impact and the ease with which they allow them to travel. Not everyone knows that behind these vehicles lies a concern related to safety of their batteries. It seems that in several countries, including ours, there have been several accidents in which these caught fire while in charge. putting in danger not only their owners but also the structures to which they were connected. The root cause of these accidents is often attributed to low quality batteries. Most of them are produced in China and concern low-end products.
How will they reduce the risk of battery fire?
To address this problem, China has come up with a new plan called “Safety Technical Specification for Lithium-ion Batteries Used in Electric Bicycles”. This plan will regulate the design, production and sales batteries that are intended for both e-bikes and electric scooters. In this way it should be possible to improve the production quality of these devices, reducing the risk of fire
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Chinese manufacturers will have until November 1, 2024 to adapt to the new regulations, otherwise they will no longer be able to sell their products on the national territory. This also means that the provision currently only concerns the Chinese domestic market, but it could also impact the total amount of e-bikes. The reason is linked to the same motivation for the fires: most of the models on sale in Europe and the United States It comes right from China.
Chinese batteries are everywhere and therefore the adoption of stricter rules to increase safety is certainly seen as an advantage for everyone. Although this may lead to a mild price increase for some cheaper models, this is an action that is impossible to avoid. Higher costs are better than fires. For those who own an e-bike or scooter, we advise that safety problems mainly occur with cheap batteries purchased online from unreliable sources and mounted by unqualified personnel.
