Charity Electrical Safety First (ESF) has said it’s concerned “incomplete” kits are leaving consumers to fit incompatible batteries and chargers, increasing the risk of fire, the BBC has reported. Product safety engineer Giuseppe Capanna said that some parts might be missing when people buy kits online. “They might include the motor, and the controller, but won’t always include the two most important bits - the battery and charger. That leaves it to the consumer to work out which pr...| electric bike reviews, buying advice and news - ebiketips
The Bicycle Association (BA) has said retailers “need to be ready to explain” how reputable e-bikes and batteries are safe, with most now refusing to work on unbranded or unknown battery packs. E-bikes and e-scooters have become the capital’s “fastest growing fire risk”, according to the London Fire Brigade, however many of these have involved second-hand vehicles, or the bike has been modified using parts bought online. There have been reports that some insurers are declining cover...| electric bike reviews, buying advice and news - ebiketips
It may take a while, but e-bike batteries do deteriorate over time. Here we take a look at the various options if yours is old and worn-out. Is it always realistic to follow the latest industry advice that a defective or end of life battery should be replaced by, “an authorised technically identical battery”? Batteries are the most expensive 'consumable' on an e-bike, replacement ones typically costing several hundred pounds. A new Bosch 625Wh PowerTube battery will cost around £770, for...| electric bike reviews, buying advice and news - ebiketips
We’ve reported on a number of e-bike battery fires in recent times, many off the back off London Fire Brigade’s Charge Safe campaign which was launched in response to rising numbers of e-bike and e-scooter fires in the capital. While the campaign warns of batteries and chargers that do not meet UK safety standards as well as the dangers of sourcing replacements online, this is broad advice and therefore does not necessarily reassure. In this article, Ben Mowbray of E-Bikeshop gives us the...| electric bike reviews, buying advice and news - ebiketips