How E-Bike Battery Fires Became a Deadly Crisis in New York City

His girlfriend told him not to buy the electric scooter.But Alfonso Villa Muñoz was intrigued. He was working in a Brooklyn bodega last August when a delivery man said he knew someone selling one for $700. Mr. Muñoz said yes.The scooter was cherry red with the number 7 on the front. Under the seat was an extra-large lithium ion battery.
- PUB DATE: 6/21/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New York Times - Metered Site