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Why do Lithium-Ion Batteries Catch Fire
We have all seen the news reports of fires caused by batteries in e-bikes, e-scooters and other devices which contain these batteries. Why does this happen and are there ways in which the risks can be minimised? Firstly, we should point out that fires caused by L-Ion batteries are rare. Many of the electric goods…
Care Workers Call in Sick Because of Fuel Costs
Can't afford to run your car to get to work?  Can anyone see a possible answer to this? What form of transport could some people possibly use instead of a car for which fuel is becoming prohibitively expensive (or in many cases the train or the tube which is equally expensive)? You can probably see where…
Rideables.org at Fully Charged Live
Fully Charged Live was on over the long bank holiday weekend 29th April to 1st May. Rideables.org were proud to be the sponsors of the mini micro mobility test track and in the main exhibition hall and we also had a stand at which we provided information on the different forms of micromobility. The show…
Rideables.org … and the media
Rideables.org are frequently interviewed by the media, usually in response to current news or issues in connection with micromobility. We have appeared on BBC Breakfast, LBC, GB News, BBC Sounds and numerous regional radio stations. Our aim is to promote the safe and responsible use of privately owned micro mobility devices which include e-scooters, electric…
UK Fuel Shortage – An Opportunity for Micromobility?
With the current UK HGV driver shortage could this be an opportunity for micromobility? At the start of the pandemic, it was estimated that there were about 200,000 privately owned devices in the UK. Sales boomed during the pandemic with Halfords and others reporting a surge in demand of up to 450%. Current conservative estimates put…
An Update on ESDF
For those of you who were kind enough to donate to the e-scooter defense fund we have received an update on the current situation and plans for the future. Rideables.org is fully supportive of work to try to sort out the current rather crazy legal situation and in particular to try to open the government's…
Rideables.org at Fully Charged Live
Rideables.org co-founder Afeez Kay speaks at this years Fully Charged Live show at Farnborough. Topics discussed include micromobility- not just e-scooters, the UK approach to legalisation and why the current delays!!  
How Can This Be Right?
Police across London have seized over 500 electric scooters in just one week in June as part of a crackdown on the use of non rental e-scooters. E-scooter use on roads and pavements is not permitted in the UK, unless you rent the device as one of the e-scooter trials which is currently underway. The police,…
So how safe are electric scooters …
E-scooter trials have now been running in a number of areas throughout the UK allowing the government to collect data on the number and length of journies and the numbers of accidents and injuries which have occurred in trial areas. Here are some statistics from the House of Lords e-scooter debate on e-scooters on 22nd April…
E-scooters – why the delay with private ownership use?
Rideables.org is not alone in being mystified at the way in which the UK govt is going about the legalisation process for PLEV (Personal Light Electric Vehicles). At present the UK government have authorised a number of trials for rental escooters in various parts of the UK. These are in the main run by operators who…

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