Agreed. Go after those white men who committ [1]85% of all gang rapes in Britain [www.geo.tv].

[1] https://www.geo.tv/latest/584690-most-grooming-gang-offences-carried-out-by-white-men-not-pakistanis-uk-police-chiefs

TfL doesn’t have the power to do that.

30 kg per kWh versus 6 kg per kWh is a big deal.

The e-bike trade in program takes old models and scraps them. And then citizens can use credits to purchase a variety of new e-bikes, some of them are lead-acid but you can also buy other battery technologies (I believe some of the models are LiFePO). [1]similar article [chinadailyhk.com]

The main reason MOC subsidized lead acid bicycles is because they are the cheapest one, even if their performance is not great. The goal is to make sure people trading in bikes can afford to get a

[1] https://www.chinadailyhk.com/hk/article/603145

SLA is the worst by far. At least use NiMH.

No real reason to disallow LFP either

That's mostly for scooters though, not eBikes as we know them. They have had electric scooters with lead acid batteries for decades, so there is less interest in eBikes from Chinese consumers it seems.

The problem bikes in London are DIY ones. The well designed products are fine, it's the people getting cheap kits with low cost batteries and inadequate safety protections that are catching fire.

I have two possible answers. One, the batteries in cell phones, laptops, and watches are small enough that those going up in flames aren't likely to kill anyone. Two, give it time.

Aren't the rules now that lithium batteries can't be in checked bags? If in the luggage hold a battery fire would be difficult to reach and contain. If in the cabin there's more people around to breathe in the fumes or what not but those people can also blast it with fire retardant.

> If Lithium battery packs can be turned into incendiary devices by anybody who knows what they are doing... then why are they still allowed on airplanes?

Lithium batteries need to be in the carry on for this reason. An incendiary device on a plane is not of a major concern providing it is in the cabin where it is easily accessible and isolated. All history of planes downed due to batteries caused by lithium fires have been the result of the fire starting in an inaccessible place.

There are restrictions on Li-ion batteries for planes. First of all, they cannot be checked in and must be carry-on. Second the battery must be 100Wh or smaller. Most e-bike batteries are 300+ Wh.

It's more a case of a small device being able to be effectively manoeuvred in case of emergency. If your folding ebike catches fire you can yeet it out of the door at the next station. When a full sized e-bike catches fire good luck grabbing that burning mass and trying to carefully squeeze it past the chairs and through the door.

I guess I don't get the whole "e-bike" thing.

I mean, if you want a bicycle....well, use the tried and true method where you actually pedal the damned thing and get exercise.

Gears are quite helpful...

If you want a powered cycle experience, just get a damned real motorcycle....something with real power that can keep up with cars, and can carry 1-2 people and/or actual cargo if you want.

The whole 'e-bike' seems like a half assed solution to something that isn't a problem....we've had motorcycles forever, a

Because the mentally ill and criminals will never run your e-bike ass over with their cars.

Cause ya know what triggers criminals and the mentally insane? Your fucking slow ass bike in front of their car.

This is London commuting. A pattern is often to come in from towns and cities way outside of London, carry your bike with you on the train, and use the bike for the 'last mile' transport to get to your work.