Democrats’ favorite green mode of transportation is causing explosions, death

E-bikes ‘are incredibly dangerous devices,’ New York City fire commissioner said in February

Electric bicycles, which environmentalists and Democratic lawmakers have touted for their zero-carbon output, are facing increased criticism over the rising number of tragic incidents involving their batteries.

According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), so-called e-bikes are powered by lithium-ion batteries which are prone to fires or explosions. And as e-bikes continue to become more popular — the global e-bike industry is expected to grow nearly 200% to an estimated value of $118.7 billion by 2030, according to Allied Market Research — more cities nationwide are facing rapidly-increasing numbers of battery fires.

“The majority of lithium-ion battery fires that fire departments across the country are dealing with involve these micromobility devices,” Matthew Paiss, a technical advisor in the Battery Materials & Systems group of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, told the NFPA Journal last year.

“With something like an electric vehicle fire, you may be able to let it burn on the side of the road,” he added. “With these, though, they may be in homes and high-rises, so fire departments have to engage. It’s a problem we need to address.”

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