Panasonic is one of the first in the US to clear the new E-bike safety standards and achieve UL certification

[Ravi Kempaiah]

Looks like Panasonic is willing to invest substantially into the North American market.

 

[JRA]

From what I have seen and understand of their engineering it seems like a good system. Lot's of contenders these days and it will be interesting to see where it all goes from this point.

 

[Chris Nolte]

I don’t understand why they are boasting that they are the first. Bosch has been getting UL certified since 2014. It’s great that Panasonic is doing it and hopefully more seriously entering the market, but I think stating they are the first with UL is dishonest.

 

[Ravi Kempaiah]

I think stating they are the first with UL is dishonest.

I reached out to the UL folks before posting here and I was told that there was no unified "E-bike standard" developed for N. America.

I have requested them to clarify what this new "E-bike standard" is all about.

 

[Chris Nolte]

Thanks for the clarity Ravi. This is helpful. I know this was in process but I guess it just launched. I wonder if companies will do it. I think it could make sense for some, but if the ebike system is already UL I wouldn’t foresee the bike manufacturer going for it.

 

[smorgasbord]

I'm at CES this week for work. I'll try to stop by the Panasonic booth (they might have more than 1) and see if I can get some additional information.

At first blush though, this seems very wrong to me. A company works with UL to define the standard, passes the standard, and then UL agrees to participate in an advertising video. Destroys, for me anyway, any sense of impartiality.

 

[tomjasz]

I'm at CES this week for work.

Lindo Michoacan on Desert Inn off Eastern. Best of Las Vegas. Sorry, I get hungry reading about LV.

 

[smorgasbord]

I stopped by the Panasonic booth. Twice. No-one there knew anything about the display:

Interestingly, Bosch was just across the aisle. They had a couple of bikes on display. One was a Cannondale.

 

[Ravi Kempaiah]

I stopped by the Panasonic booth. Twice. No-one there knew anything about the display:

Interestingly, Bosch was just across the aisle. They had a couple of bikes on display. One was a Cannondale.

The first photo is a pre-historic item in the world of E-bikes!
Second is much more contemporary. I guess the booth is manned by nOObs!

Panasonic knows a thing or two about E-bikes. They were one of the first to enter E-bike market (Yamaha being the first) and they have a lot of experience building quality batteries.

They own some stake in Tesla Gigafactory and every Tesla Model S, Model S and Model X sold in the US has batteries made by Panasonic. So, this is a brand one could trust.

 

[Ravi Kempaiah]

More details on the UL 2849 emerges.
Thanks for the link, @Dewey .

UL publishes new standard for e-bikes, Panasonic is on board

OTTAWA, Ontario (BRAIN) — Underwriters Laboratories has published a new standard for e-bike systems and certification of the bikes' electrical components.The new standard, UL 2849 and dated Jan. 2, focuses on pedal-assist and non-pedal-assist e-bikes' electrical systems and battery chargers to...

www.bicycleretailer.com

Will be interesting to see who else will follow the suit.

 

[tomjasz]

And Bosch met the standard 2 years ago?