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New York City Council has approved a new e-bike trade-in programme that will provide people with new lithium-ion batteries - as well as e-bikes and e-scooters - at reduced or no cost in exchange for used ones that do not meet fire safety standards, or are otherwise illegal. The council says the bill is an “important next step” in its efforts to curb lithium-ion battery fires,
The City Council last Thursday passed a bill to establish a lithium-ion battery and e-bike trade-in program, designed to halt the proliferation of uncertified batteries and mobility devices that use
The program addresses safety concerns about e-bikes and e-scooters by letting residents trade in non-UL compliant devices.
The cost of a trade-in and the logistics of the program have been barriers for delivery workers using older bikes.
Mayhem — and, more accurately, the perception of mayhem — on the streets of the city is provoking a new backlash against delivery workers. But are poor workers really the ones to blame?