{"id":10001,"date":"2024-03-09T20:05:47","date_gmt":"2024-03-09T20:05:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=10001"},"modified":"2024-03-09T20:05:47","modified_gmt":"2024-03-09T20:05:47","slug":"rad-power-bikes-has-4-new-models-and-safer-batteries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=10001","title":{"rendered":"Rad Power Bikes Has 4 New Models\u2014and Safer Batteries"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The Seattle ebike<\/span> company Rad Power Bikes has announced four new ebike models<\/a>, all of which have the very important distinction of being unlikely to have their batteries suddenly burst into flames.<\/p>\n

The company says its new Safe Shield Batteries\u2014which come standard on all four new bikes\u2014have been certified at UL-2271<\/a>, an industry standard ranking for battery safety. That means the batteries on these models of Rad Power\u2019s bikes won\u2019t be nearly as susceptible to the kinds of battery fires that have been plaguing low-end ebikes and scooters and have led to injuries<\/a> and nearly 20 deaths<\/a> in the US.<\/p>\n

Rad Power had 30,000 of its RadWagon 4 ebikes recalled in 2022 due to misaligned tires<\/a>, an issue the company has apologized for<\/a> and says it has fixed. There\u2019s been one reported case of a Rad Power bike catching fire, but other than that the company hasn\u2019t contributed to the wave of cheap ebike battery fires. We tend to like Rad Power\u2019s bikes<\/a> quite a bit here at WIRED, so this increase in battery safety is welcome news, especially because of the added emphasis on the whole \u201cnot exploding\u201d thing.<\/p>\n

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