Lazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈

Looks like we'll need an MOT on ebikes, lest they explode into flames and kill a house full of people.
Or maybe better batteries that don't explode, there are alternatives to lithium, aren't there?

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/11/uk-firefighters-lithium-ion-battery-fires-ebikes

#Ebikes #LithiumBatteries #UK

UK firefighters called to one lithium-ion battery fire every five hours

FoI responses collected by insurer show brigades tackled 1,760 battery-linked fires in 2025, up 147% in three years

The Guardian
May 11 at 2:22pmWeb
Show threadClaire McNabMay 11
@Lazarou LiFePo batteries are quite safe. These converted E-bikes are probably using LiIon, which has higher energy density but much less safety,
Show threadLazarou Monkey Terror 🚀💙🌈May 11
@2legged the article did mention the danger of modified Electric Bikes, I'm all for people building their own things but safety matters.