Tuesday, 21 September 2021

E-bike abandoned on New York Subway tracks blows up after being hit by train

A Citi bike in New York City was abandoned on train tracks at Steinway Street subway station last night, appearing to explode when a train arrived at the platform and struck it. There's some debate over whether it's a bona fide battery explosion or a spectacular arc from the bike shorting out the electrified rail. — Read the rest