I do not believe so, there is no UL marking on the battery. It has the self reported European Union certs on it, so the claim is that the battery was built to comply with safety specifications, but no 3rd party testing done by UL to verify it. At least it’s not labeled so, and, if they paid for the testing, I’m guessing it would be marked as such.
I'm newbe to electric bike's but in market. While traveling in truck and 20' trailer on BLM roads, forest roads or back country roads, I often get to a spot where I'm not sure what's ahead or if I could turn my rig around if I continued. Thought I could use a bike and quickly go scout out before continuing. What is concern/importance of battery UL certified question?
That's a great idea. Same here! We are full timers as well. Though we have been staying pretty much stationary. But the bikes are great ways to scout what's up a road/around a corner. I know people use a variety of things to do this, but ebikes are the best option in my opinion if you have the room to bring it with you because of their speed, range, and control. You can park your rig in a nice large pull out, and travel 30+ miles up and down an area to find a spot fairly quickly. As for the UL certs, it has to do with safety and performance. To hit the market, companies are required to self identify that they built their batteries using quality components that were built properly etc. A UL certification is a step up from there and kind of the gold standard of 3rd party testing that a company can pay to proove to the public that their batteries are quality products. The biggest concern here is fire hazzards. Lithium, at least the kind that are in almost all ebikes are known to be fire hazzards. They are relatively rare, but they do happen, and just because it's rare doesn't mean it's not a real risk. The other thing is, if they put some low quality cells in the battery, it could potentially degrade quickly or just stop working. UL certs ensure the battery is as good as advertised.
@@VoltVlog interesting. I was a bit confused by the amazon ad initially. Also the look of the bottom bracket area appeared to be mid-drive but they dont offer a mid-drive model which is odd design aesthetics. These cheap e-bikes terrify me with build quality and battery specifications. They have disposable brand names and as soon as there is an issue, that branded bike will disappear and then pop back up with a new name a color options. How fast it goes seems like a marketing ploy to get the unsuspecting in the door. Regulations will surely increase. I really wish there was more informative information out there for the public to consume and consider before purchase
Hi! Do you have contact info for this company? I would love to ask them some questions! I really like the bike! Thanks!
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Is the battery UL certified?
I do not believe so, there is no UL marking on the battery. It has the self reported European Union certs on it, so the claim is that the battery was built to comply with safety specifications, but no 3rd party testing done by UL to verify it. At least it’s not labeled so, and, if they paid for the testing, I’m guessing it would be marked as such.
What brand battery is it? Is it Samsung?
I'm newbe to electric bike's but in market. While traveling in truck and 20' trailer on BLM roads, forest roads or back country roads, I often get to a spot where I'm not sure what's ahead or if I could turn my rig around if I continued. Thought I could use a bike and quickly go scout out before continuing. What is concern/importance of battery UL certified question?
The battery isn't branded. I'll reach out and ask the company and get back to you.
That's a great idea. Same here! We are full timers as well. Though we have been staying pretty much stationary. But the bikes are great ways to scout what's up a road/around a corner. I know people use a variety of things to do this, but ebikes are the best option in my opinion if you have the room to bring it with you because of their speed, range, and control. You can park your rig in a nice large pull out, and travel 30+ miles up and down an area to find a spot fairly quickly.
As for the UL certs, it has to do with safety and performance. To hit the market, companies are required to self identify that they built their batteries using quality components that were built properly etc. A UL certification is a step up from there and kind of the gold standard of 3rd party testing that a company can pay to proove to the public that their batteries are quality products.
The biggest concern here is fire hazzards. Lithium, at least the kind that are in almost all ebikes are known to be fire hazzards. They are relatively rare, but they do happen, and just because it's rare doesn't mean it's not a real risk.
The other thing is, if they put some low quality cells in the battery, it could potentially degrade quickly or just stop working.
UL certs ensure the battery is as good as advertised.
You failed to mention its a dual motor system. Its both rear hub and mid-drive
They have two models, the bike I reviewed in this video has a single rear hub motor. They do have a dual motor model that has 2000 watts.
@@VoltVlog interesting. I was a bit confused by the amazon ad initially. Also the look of the bottom bracket area appeared to be mid-drive but they dont offer a mid-drive model which is odd design aesthetics.
These cheap e-bikes terrify me with build quality and battery specifications.
They have disposable brand names and as soon as there is an issue, that branded bike will disappear and then pop back up with a new name a color options.
How fast it goes seems like a marketing ploy to get the unsuspecting in the door.
Regulations will surely increase.
I really wish there was more informative information out there for the public to consume and consider before purchase
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