NYC gig workers need help accessing safe e-bikes amid lithium battery fires
E-bike related battery fires are on the rise in NYC. Should gig economy companies be responsible for reducing the risks, and to what extent?
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E-bike related battery fires are on the rise in NYC. Should gig economy companies be responsible for reducing the risks, and to what extent?
Uber has announced an e-bike trade-in scheme aimed at New York delivery riders. The move comes amid growing concerns about unsafe batteries in a city where over 65,000 delivery workers are thought to use electric bikes. Last month, New York City Council mandated that e-bike, e-scooter and other LEV battery packs be third-party certified. Partly in response to this, Uber has
As any New Yorker knows, electric micromobility — including e-bikes, e-mopeds, and e-scooters — have become the go-to transportation option for delivery
Answer: To prevent battery fires.
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