We Need To Talk About E-Bike Battery Fires

A security camera in Troutdale, Oregon caught an e-bike battery going into thermal runaway in a family's living room. Six people got out. Their cat didn't, and they lost the house. This clip got sent to me twice this week, so let's look at what actually happened, what we know, what we still don't know, and what it means for the batteries the rest of us charge and store at home.

The family's original video (Kari Ann Peniche): instagram.com/p/DfdKybNEpFQ

0:00 The video everyone is sending me
0:38 What happens in the video
1:46 What we know
2:37 What we don't know
3:15 Charging is the big one
4:00 What if it wasn't plugged in?
5:02 Why this isn't like your phone
5:48 It's not always the battery
7:16 The $300 e-bike
8:25 Who actually gets hurt by this
9:21 Where and how to charge
12:01 If it starts smoking
12:40 Conclusion

Media credits:
News footage: KATU, KGW, KOIN 6, KPTV FOX 12, KING 5, NBC News, CBS News, Inside Edition, The Telegraph
Fire safety footage: London Fire Brigade, FDNY, UL Fire Safety Research Institute (FSRI)
Reporting and data: KATU, Firehouse, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Oregon State Fire Marshal

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