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fastal_12147 t1_jed4xxo wrote

This is still happening?!?

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woakula t1_jedg6jn wrote

Just wait til you hear about the worry over e-bikes. Unless you go with a name brand drivetrain like Bosch you're basically shooting in the dark as far as quality.

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willstr1 t1_jeevrpb wrote

To be fair you could say that about any lithium ion battery product. The bigger the battery the bigger the risk.

Even going with major brands won't guarantee anything, pretty much every company that has made a significant amount of bespoke lithium ion battery products has had a recall or two for overheating problems.

Also gasoline isn't much better. Dense energy storage is just naturally volatile, almost like it has lot of stored energy.

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EstablishmentFull797 t1_jeg3ctd wrote

That’s why I drive a bike that is safely powered by burning wood. Makes a mean thin crust pizza too. Embrace the flames.

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cunt_isnt_sexist t1_jedfx6g wrote

Should be recalled for risk of breaking your damn neck.

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randomguy987654321 t1_jeel47s wrote

Probably not the time or the place, but those things don't actually hover.

You don't even see electric skateboards called hoverboards.

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Nazamroth t1_jedizup wrote

Who could have guessed that putting batteries inside essentially support beams, could end up badly when loaded?

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NekoNegra t1_jeguifg wrote

1st, it has wheels so it doesn't make sense to call it that.

2nd, hasn't this happened before?

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