Private companies nod toward calls to increase e-bike safety
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Answer: To prevent battery fires.
E-bike companies like VanMoof and Rad Power Bikes are offering subsidized e-bike purchases to frontline workers in the Bronx in the hopes of getting more people riding.
Frank Walrond, who oversees kitchens for BronxWorkers, a non-profit, got a free e-bike under new project called Equitable Commute Project.