Lyft pulls its e-bike fleet from San Francisco Bay Area after exploding batteries make them the hottest seat in town
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/08/01/lyft_pulls_ebike_fleet/
Lyft has pulled its entire electric bike fleet from the streets of San Francisco and two other Bay Area cities after a number of cases of exploding batteries.
Pictures shared on social media of burnt out bikes clearly reveal that the bike's battery – conveniently located close to riders' crotches – is to blame.