"We certainly want to expand the conversation around e-bike charging and battery safety as much as possible," Rivera told Streetsblog. "E-bikes are a part of many people's daily commutes now, and we are seeing more delivery workers than ever. So we're looking to have a conversation with DOT, with my colleagues [to] see how we can expand this infrastructure responsibly, for public safety reasons."
A charging station would fuel up 30-40 bikes, so even 175 stations would not do enough to fully eliminate indoor charging, which causes deadly fires that the city is working to eliminate.
These Council members are acting in good faith and they are trying to make a law that would benefit public safety, but installing even 200 charging stations isn't enough to meet the rising demand and mitigate risks.
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