Buildings are banning e-bikes amid fatal battery fires

NYC building owners are banning e-bikes following a series of deadly battery fires. So far in 2022, NYC has seen 200 lithium-ion battery fires and 6 related deaths, causing more damage than the last 3 years combined. This could be due to e-bikes running on poorly made or improperly charged batteries. Thus, the NYC Council is considering bills to regulate e-bikes, including banning used battery sales.