How Ted Cruz is preventing safer e-bike batteries in the US
September 11, 2024
It’s a widely held opinion that improving safety in lithium-ion batteries used for electric bikes and e-scooters is generally considered to be a good thing. And yet you may be surprised at why Texas senator Ted Cruz is obstructing a bipartisan bill to improve battery safety in the US. Believe it or not, it largely comes down to a strange culture war over gas stoves.
While e-bike battery fires…