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- Overcharged E-Bike Batteries Spark NY’s Top Fire Deaths - Texas Jail Staff Sued Over Diaper, Inmate Abuse Claims

5/13/2026

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Experts warned that overcharging lithium-ion batteries in e-bikes and scooters triggers thermal runaway and fuels most micro-mobility fires.
Gordon Lohmeyer of Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) said such fires make micro-mobility devices the leading source of fire deaths in New York.
A lawsuit claims Texas jail staff gave Tiffany McElroy a diaper, ignored her labor, and punished inmates who assisted her delivery after the May 12-14 TEEX Summit in College Station, Texas.

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Experts warned that overcharging lithium-ion batteries in e-bikes and scooters triggers thermal runaway and fuels most micro-mobility fires.
Gordon Lohmeyer of Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) said such fires make micro-mobility devices the leading source of fire deaths in New York.
A lawsuit claims Texas jail staff gave Tiffany McElroy a diaper, ignored her labor, and punished inmates who assisted her delivery after the May 12-14 TEEX Summit in College Station, Texas.