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Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. Electric bikes are catching on. But damaged or improperly charged batteries can explode and cause deadly ...

Electric bikes are catching on. But damaged or improperly charged batteries can explode and cause deadly fires, as has happened repeatedly in New York City. Officials are searching for solutions.