Renaud is joined by regular guest, Clive Greenwood, an international product compliance expert based in China. They talk about the growing risks of Li-ion batteries used in Chinese e-bikes and scooters amid many high-profile fires in China, deaths in the West, and grave warnings from the FDNY. Clive also makes suggestions about how legislation can change to improve safety moving forward.
As these personal vehicles become more popular and importers around the world source them from China, it pays to understand the risks...spoiler alert, they're no joke!
Show Sections
00:00 - Greetings and introduction.
03:57 - Looking at the risks of Li-ion batteries used in micro-mobility in China.
09:21 - What is the Chinese government doing to combat the dangers of batteries?
17:53 - What if you're buying e-bikes and scooters, or batteries for them, from China now?
21:22 - Does China need new battery regulations to make them safer, or to just enforce the current ones?
25:42 - Safety tips for battery buyers.
28:46 - E-bikes and scooters are a new source of risk people need to adapt to.
33:01 - Wrapping up.
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