It’s funny how every house on the block has a furnace or boiler fueled by gas or oil sitting in the basement—many with huge oil or propane tanks right next to them—but the minute you start talking about EVs or e-bikes, all the pearl-clutchers are like BUT THE BATTERIES ARE A FIRE HAZARD!!! One would almos... explodingcomma.com

@petebrown ha! Reminds me of people who tell me my enjoyment of a sugary root beer every couple of days is bad for me because of all the sugar, while they consume gallons of beer and smoke pot and cigs.

@petebrown I'm sure they are quick to throw away their laptops, smart phones, and anything else with a lithium ion battery inside as well. Right?

@jmanes I’m sure.

@TheLoneSentry I celebrated this post with a root beer. It was damned good. Refreshing.