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E-bike bans don't prevent condo fires.

They hide them.

Toronto has now logged another condo battery fire, and boards are responding by drafting bylaws to keep e-bikes out of lobbies, elevators, and units.

It feels like the right thing to do. It’s also why the next fire will be harder to detect.

When a building bans e-bikes from residents who rely on them to commute, riders don’t sell their bikes. They hide them.

Folded frames go up in duffel bags. Batteries get tucked into closets. Charging happens overnight behind a closed bedroom door, away from sprinklers, neighbours, and anyone who could smell smoke before it becomes flame.

The buildings getting this right are not fighting micro-mobility. They’re absorbing it.

That means dedicated, fire-rated charging and storage.

E-bike adoption is rising faster than any board can keep up with.

This is an opportunity for condos to turn battery charging from a liability into an amenity.

Read the full article:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-lithium-battery-apartment-fire-9.7179948