New York City: E-bikes have been responsible for over 100 fires, multiple deaths since the start of 2021

This is according to a report by the NYC Fire Department! Micromobility can be dangerous to your health.

Similar reports also have come out of India.

I am not aware of recent news about electric cars catching fire. Have electric cars become safer in the meantime or are the news suppressed or ignored? Or are they recalled in time (see e.g. here)?

"... FDNY put out four fires attributed to the bikes in a single day on Thursday [4/21/2022] One of those fires consumed two houses on East Ninth Street in Brooklyn. According to the Daily News, the fire took 100 firefighters over two hours to put out, and caused 7 injuries. The Fire Department said that these fires were nothing new, and that there have already been over 40 fires this year started by e-bikes, at least one of which has been deadly. Officials further said that there were over 100 such fires in 2021, leading to 79 injuries and at least four deaths. ..."

FDNY says e-bikes have been responsible for over 100 fires, multiple deaths since the start of 2021 - TheBlaze