E-Bike

Why Is the US Regulating E-Bike and Scooter Batteries?

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Summary for battery pack producers The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has proposed making battery safety for e-bikes, e-scooters, hoverboards and similar products a federal legal requirement. Today it is a patchwork of voluntary UL standards, retailer conditions and city rules. If a final rule follows the proposal, compliance would be required 180 days … Read more

Investigation of Catastrophic Battery Failures

field failure investigation of escooter battery

This Investigation of Catastrophic Battery Failures looks at field failures of lithium ion batteries in devices such as e-scooters and e-bikes. This is a summary of: Holloway, J.; Maharun, M.; Houmadi, I.; Remy, G.; Piper, L.; Williams, M.A.; Loveridge, M.J. Developing Preventative Strategies to Mitigate Thermal Runaway in NMC532-Graphite Cylindrical Cells Using Forensic Simulations. Batteries 2024, 10, 104. … Read more