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Sorry, I don't have knowledge of Dost bikes. I do trust Bosch drives and the safety of their certified batteries and I also trust the owner of Zen, I've known him for more than 8 years. Best of luck in your search!

Knowing someone that had a major fire due to an ebike battery, the 'one' has meaning. I wouldn't regulate on that sentimentality though. The public thinks every two wheel electric vehicle is either a motorcycle or an ebike, thanks to sellers and bike owners. Thousands of utube videos couldn't be...

We are not ready to transform all our transportation to electric. Financially, infrastructure, safety, power grid, sustainability are all lacking to fully support EV's. Not to mention North America is not willing to mine materials for batteries. We are just not ready and trying to force it now...

The UK is reporting a significant increase in battery fires, 150% increase this year. "These new transport devices caused 167 fires in the UK last year compared to 67 in 2020, according to Zurich's FOI data. In June, 2022, 60 London firefighters were needed to tackle a blaze on the 12th...

New article in Consumer Reports today, December 8, 2022, about ebike battery fires. The title seems a bit like click bait, but I guess that's modern journalism. 'Fire! Fire! Fire!’ The Perplexing, Deadly Electric Bike Problem. Malfunctioning lithium-ion batteries in the increasingly popular...

Low-class e-bikes officially permitted on Ocean City Boardwalk https://www.oceancitytoday.com/news/low-class-e-bikes-officially-permitted-on-ocean-city-boardwalk/article_290c8cd0-611d-11ed-9639-8b0d7abda6c2.html Ocean City Council compromises on e-bike licensing...

I don't think you understood m@Robertson's post or my reply to him about the book he refrenced. Carry on! ♾

This is a dead topic. At the turn of the last century the automobile industry started selling cars. Not much of an industry, just a few hand built models. We had laws governing horse and wagon traffic in cities, these few new horseless carriages had 4 wheels and weren't very fast, so we are good...

I've been reading about geo fencing in Europe for a couple years, but this is the first I've heard of this in the US. Is this widespread?

Vermiculite is used in many fire box refractory panels. In the 80's companies tried to use vermiculite as an insulation for cavity walls, but eventhough it is extremely lightweight, it was heavy enough to settle over a short time, leaving large gaps and the small granules would leak out of wall...

Two very different statements. I'm not going to go around and around on this dead topic. Currie did some good for the industry. Currie was Director of Defense Research & Engineering in the Department of Defense in the Nixon administration, he also worked for Hughes Aircraft, a subsidiary of...

Two 15" x 24" x 3/4" refractory panels rated for 2300°F, for $84. Designed for fire box. Thermal shock resistant as well. Larger panels available. Lynn Manufacturing Ceramic Fiber Board Insulation, 2300F-Rated, 15" x 24" x 3/4", Pack of 2, for Boiler, Stove, Forge, Kiln, Baffle Board, 1022...

Malcolm Currie, PhD lobby efforts were expressly designed to benefit his company, Currie/eZip/iZip. Without a doubt he was a pioneer and did his job well. Currie made heavy, inexpensive lead acid battery powered, 250 watt brushed motor electric bikes that went ~15 miles per hour for...

The short answer is no. It is a very long and sorted story. The good news is the USDOT relinquished responsibility when the CPSC decided to regulate minimum safety standards and they, the CPSC, classed ebikes as consumer goods. They aren't part of the transportation regulatory system of the US...

Class 3 are legal in all bike lanes in the US.

It's been awhile since I last rode a Stromer. It left me with a lasting, mixed opinion of the bike. After many years seeing and reading about Stromers my opinion really hasn't changed, right or wrong. I think Stromers are very high quality and capable ebikes. Functionally they are a joy to...

I'm not interested in a bike that has wireless connectivity for any updates or control. Tell me what the update involves and I'll login to update if I agree. That said, most people would be surprised by the fine print we agree to on a regular basis. The horse is out of the barn and he broke...

Burning wood in a stove doesn't produce heat until it reaches 500°F and the burning isn't efficient until it reaches 1000 to 1100°F. The outside of the stove is typically between 600 and 800°F. A stove rated for coal, the coal reaches 2500 to 3500°F. Lithium Ion cells burn at just under 1000°F...

Physician heal thyself. Everything you're accusing others of you are taking it to another level with the personal insults. You know what I'm sick of? Seeing people called a jackass, stupid, evil. This post does nothing to foster informative dialogue.