Coffee guy Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Although I don't frequent that section of the forum, this is for all of us concerned about our beloved euc's getting a bad rep. This recent article is about yet "another" hoverboard catching fire..on Christmas day, while under the tree as a gift. It's written in French, so if you want to read it, you may need a translator (is: google translate, or Bing). This is all fyi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meepmeepmayer Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 Eh. Eventually there will be so many scooters and other PEVs not catching fire, people will see it's not a thing. I think this particular perception of danger is more limited to hoverboards on their own. And if people are more mindful and careful around their battery-powered vehicles, that can't hurt, too. Seems more like someone should crack down on these cheap Chinese battery hoverboards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travsformation Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 3 hours ago, meepmeepmayer said: Eh. Eventually there will be so many scooters and other PEVs not catching fire, people will see it's not a thing. I agree. But in the meantime, and considering the bad rap, as well as people's resistance to anything new and the masses ' tendency to generaliza, and general lack of information & common sense.... These cheap Chinese fire starters aren't helping PEV acceptance and are detrimental for the community at large 😔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biped Phil Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 Likewise the unicycle manufacturers' disinclination to get "UL certified". A bit of scrutiny could have helped avoid the V10 flare-ups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darrell Wesh Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 15 hours ago, meepmeepmayer said: Eh. Eventually there will be so many scooters and other PEVs not catching fire, people will see it's not a thing. I think this particular perception of danger is more limited to hoverboards on their own. And if people are more mindful and careful around their battery-powered vehicles, that can't hurt, too. Seems more like someone should crack down on these cheap Chinese battery hoverboards. This is already a thing. I don’t know anyone who thinks electric scooters will catch on fire or any who has questioned the safety or charging an electric unicycles(manly because they have no idea how it works or if it’s even electric) this is strictly a hover board issue and no one is confusing the fires with other PEV’s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travsformation Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 2 hours ago, Darrell Wesh said: this is strictly a hover board issue and no one is confusing the fires with other PEV’s I agree, that's true among people who know what a hoverboard or an EUC is. Among people who refer to all PEVs as "those damn electric thingies" (as in 80+-year-olds) it's a whole different story 😂 Not much can be gone in that domain, so...electric thingies it is 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darrell Wesh Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 2 hours ago, travsformation said: I agree, that's true among people who know what a hoverboard or an EUC is. Among people who refer to all PEVs as "those damn electric thingies" (as in 80+-year-olds) it's a whole different story 😂 Not much can be gone in that domain, so...electric thingies it is 😂 On the contrary, the older people ask me quite often “is it gas powered?” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoother Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 2 hours ago, Darrell Wesh said: On the contrary, the older people ask me quite often “is it gas powered?” That's because old people have a lot of gas, and they're trying to find a better use for it, other than farting it into their recliner cushion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travsformation Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 4 hours ago, Darrell Wesh said: On the contrary, the older people ask me quite often “is it gas powered?” I guess it depends on where you live. Here in Spain a 92-year-old woman was killed by an e-scooter, which triggered public outrage, fairly harsh regulations in some cities, and a fair bit of animosity among the elderly towards all things electric-powered... 2 hours ago, Smoother said: That's because old people have a lot of gas, and they're trying to find a better use for it, other than farting it into their recliner cushion. 😂😂😂 Laugh now, we'll get there one day too 😉😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoother Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 18 minutes ago, travsformation said: Laugh now, we'll get there one day too 😉😂 What do you mean "one day"? I'm doing it right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoother Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 19 minutes ago, travsformation said: Here in Spain a 92-year-old woman was killed by an e-scooter, which triggered public outrage, fairly harsh regulations in some cities, and a fair bit of animosity among the elderly towards all things electric-powered... Oh dear! That's not good at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee guy Posted January 5, 2019 Author Share Posted January 5, 2019 It's indeed sad about the elderly woman in Spain, but who was at fault? (not that it matters to Politicians) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travsformation Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 2 hours ago, Coffee guy said: It's indeed sad about the elderly woman in Spain, but who was at fault? (not that it matters to Politicians) As was to be expected, they demonized PEVs instead of the reckless rider...(who was going WAY too fast on the sidewalk). And thus, we have strict PEV regulations in several major cities (with more on the way...possibly including state-level ones...). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanghamP Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 1 hour ago, travsformation said: As was to be expected, they demonized PEVs instead of the reckless rider...(who was going WAY too fast on the sidewalk). And thus, we have strict PEV regulations in several major cities (with more on the way...possibly including state-level ones...). I wouldn't mind seeing outage towards people behaving recklessly on any vehicle, not just eScooters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travsformation Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 2 hours ago, LanghamP said: I wouldn't mind seeing outage towards people behaving recklessly on any vehicle, not just eScooters. Yeah, that would be ideal, especially considering how people drive in this country. But the "mob mind" directed their anger at the entire PEV collective... not just reckless riders.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoother Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 11 minutes ago, travsformation said: "món mind" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travsformation Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 4 minutes ago, Smoother said: Oops. That was supposed to be "mob mind" 😅 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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