Well there are a lot of these "ebikes" going around the world all the time, and very seldom does anything like this happen. I just don’t want people thinking that "ebikes" aren’t safe.

Was this"ebike" safe?

Well, I was thinking more about the other ones.

Wasn’t this built so that the battery didn't explode?

Well, obviously not.

How do you know?

Well, because the battery exploded and 20,000 pieces of shrapnel flew outwards into the public and the battery caught fire. It’s a bit of a giveaway. I’d just like to make the point that that is not normal.

@xssfox in a way reminds me of a friend who was injuired (fortunately not badly, full recovery long since) from a regular bike

He was going about 30 kph when he pulled a hard turn and leaned weight on it, and the two *main frame welds* failed

He vowed never to buy that cheap brand again... but didn't go on to think all bicycles were death traps

I feel like a different form of the same lesson applies here