"It's not on fire, it just overheated"

[J.R.]

That's what he said to a passerby, as he tried to blow it out. Then this:

He calls it an ebike, I call it a moped. This guy just lost a brand new $6000 bike! Very sad and laced with a little dark humor. "Get an ebike, they said, it'll be fun."

We really need to tighten up our import regulations. This was an expensive loss. Seems like a nice guy.

 

[AvalancheRun]

This guy‘s instincts are frighteningly bad. Tried to blow it out when it was pouring smoke, filmed it on two devices instead of calling emergency services.

100% agree on import regulations. We regulate all sorts of devices and vehicles for safety.

 

[Tars Tarkas]

You're probably right about import regulations, but I'd be curious to know more about the specifics of what caused this.

If the brand was identified I missed it. Do we know what it was?

TT

 

[harryS]

It's an older youtube thread. As I recall, the author bought a custom ebike from a local builder, based on a copy of the Stealh Bomber frame, The batteries caught on fire, and I'm not sure he ever got any money back.

 

[J.R.]

The guy and his dad post videos mostly about gas powered bicycles; "Father and son on fast motorized bicycles." He posted the video 9 months ago. The company: TOB ebikes by Mike Moser.

 

[Jeremy McCreary]

Here's the ebike — I mean e-motorcycle...

TheOtherBike-TOB Electric bike

Electric bikes that perform like a motorcycle. Trellis frames hand built coupled with 72V 44ah batteries assembled n the USA. You won't believe what you will see on a TOB!

www.tobebike.com

 

[Gionnirocket]

Hey it's on sale now!
And with a new color, Flame Red

 

[Gionnirocket]

He wasn't trying to blow it out... He was trying to clear the smoke to unplug it. Not sure that's what I would do but it does have an inkling of merit.

 

[DaveMatthews]

That's what he said to a passerby, as he tried to blow it out. Then this:

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He calls it an ebike, I call it a moped. This guy just lost a brand new $6000 bike! Very sad and laced with a little dark humor. "Get an ebike, they said, it'll be fun."

We really need to tighten up our import regulations. This was an expensive loss. Seems like a nice guy.

What an utter piece of schlitz...

 

[AvalancheRun]

Here's the ebike — I mean e-motorcycle...

TheOtherBike-TOB Electric bike

Electric bikes that perform like a motorcycle. Trellis frames hand built coupled with 72V 44ah batteries assembled n the USA. You won't believe what you will see on a TOB!

www.tobebike.com

Fitting pedals to 18,000 watt electric motorcycles tells you everything you need to know about that company.

 

[Prairie Dog]

Here's the ebike — I mean e-motorcycle...

TheOtherBike-TOB Electric bike

Electric bikes that perform like a motorcycle. Trellis frames hand built coupled with 72V 44ah batteries assembled n the USA. You won't believe what you will see on a TOB!

www.tobebike.com

I couldn’t help but notice in the first image that they have it conveniently parked right beside a pool…. just in case.

 

[Gionnirocket]

I couldn’t help but notice in the first image that they have it conveniently parked right beside a pool…. just in case.

Pedals... or variable adjustable foot pegs?

 

[steve mercier]

I couldn’t help but notice in the first image that they have it conveniently parked right beside a pool…. just in case.

Does water even stop it from burning ? Thermal runaway is real.

 

[Prairie Dog]

Does water even stop it from burning ? Thermal runaway is real.

You’re probably right. In fact, it could even make the situation worse but submerging it completely could effectively extinguish it. Consequently, the water would be completely contaminated.

 

[PDoz]

17 mins - and still no call to put out the fire! FFS , he even lit up a cigarette and called someone to take him home!

 

[indianajo]

This picture confirms my bias against lithium batteries mounted between the legs. My battery is mounted out front where it is least likely to be hit, and 2' from my body. Rear mounted batteries also strike me as intensely stupid, with all the drivers motoring around blinded by their cellphone.
Rural fire departments send a bill. My summer camp is in such an area. Not to people who have paid an annual subscription. I've told the neighbors that if my 1975 trailer catches fire, let it burn. Debris disposal is $100 a thousand pounds at the county dump. Plus the dumpster rental and haulage fees. If the wood garbage burns away, the trailer steel frame is worth $100 a ton.
Hazmat cleanup is cheaper if all the lithium battery is oxidized. Use a broom.

 

[Robspace1]

It seems his brakes overheated when he was trying to stop. He said they were bad when he started out. The rotors were probably red hot trying to slow down that much speed and weight. Just a guess but maybe the rotor heat caught a battery cable on fire, shorting out the system. No telling how many batteries that thing had to take it to 50 mph. I'd think a few. Bad build for sure. Demand a refund or sue. 6k too much to lose on one ride.