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# Uber Will Fund a Buy-Back Program for E-Bikes to Combat the Battery Fire Issue in New York

By [Elliot Clark](https://energytheory.com/author/elliot_clark/)November 17, 20233 Mins Read

![Uber Will Fund a Buy-Back Program for E-Bikes to Combat the Battery Fire Issue in New York](https://energytheory.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Uber-Will-Fund-a-Buy-Back-Program-for-E-Bikes-to-Combat-the-Battery-Fire-Issue-in-New-York-1024x683.jpg "Uber Will Fund a Buy-Back Program for E-Bikes to Combat the Battery Fire Issue in New York")

Following a series of battery fires in New York City, e-bikes are being labeled as unsafe due to their use of cheap and uncertified batteries. As a result, Uber will fund a buy-back program for e-bikes to combat the battery fire issue in New York.

Among the worrisome situation in New York of e-bike fires leading to around a dozen deaths, [Uber](https://www.uber.com/) released an announcement in this regard. In order to get fire-prone batteries off the road, Uber says it will fund an e-bike buyback program for delivery workers in New York.

Also, to help delivery workers get an affordable and safer option to commute, the company says it will support **an additional fee on food deliveries**. Uber is working with [Zoomo](https://www.ridezoomo.com/us/home) an e-bike company, and a non-profit organization, the [Equitable Commute Project](https://www.equitablecommute.org/) on two different trade-in-programs.

According to the company, **older bikes can be traded for credit** that the delivery workers can invest in their new e-bike. Also, they can assess rent-to-own pricing models along with priority repairs and services.

Although the amount to be credited for trading an old e-bike is still under discussion, Zoomo is expected to offer at least a minimum amount of $200 for the same.

According to authorities, an explosion in a lithium-ion battery led to the **death of 2 children in Astoria, Queens** on 10-April-2023. Recently, legislation was also passed by the New York City Council prohibiting the sales of uncertified e-bikes and other micromobility devices.

[Mayor Eric Adams](https://www.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/index.page) also called on private companies profiting from e-bike deliveries to work towards this issue. Senior director for public policy at Uber, [Josh Gold](https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-gold-6290ba56/), said in a statement, *“Delivery workers should not have to choose between making a living and safety. These innovative partnerships will help get safer e-bikes into the hands of delivery workers.”*

Though Uber has not mentioned the budget of this buy-back program the company mentioned **planning to donate $100,000** to the [FDNY Foundation](https://www.fdnyfoundation.org/) towards an e-bikes safety education campaign.

The company also stepped forward in supporting all food delivery workers in New York by giving a small fee to them to transition them to UL-certified e-bikes. In addition to it, the company said, *“It backs a bill in the New York State Legislature that would establish a ‘clean rebate program’ for e-bikes.”*

Delivery workers are mostly low-income immigrants who rely on e-bikes to make their living. As per a study commissioned by Uber and conducted by [WYX Studios](https://www.wxystudio.com/), since 2020 the demand for e-bikes and other micromobility devices have increased tremendously.

More than **65,000 delivery workers in New York rely on e-bikes** running on cheaper lithium-ion [batteries](https://energytheory.com/mercedes-benz-ev-lineup-to-get-standardized-batteries/) that are the cause of fires and injuries.

**Also Read: **[A Group from Utah Strives to Keep Bad Batteries Away from Landfills](https://energytheory.com/a-group-from-utah-strives-to-keep-bad-batteries-away-from-landfills/)

According to the [City Labor Statistics](https://dol.ny.gov/labor-statistics-new-york-city-region), UL-certified batteries are more expensive than uncertified ones and delivery workers earning just **$7.09 per hour** find it difficult to afford a certified battery of $1,000 or more.

Recently Mayor Eric Adams announced that all ride hall vehicles operating in the city will have to be [electric](https://energytheory.com/not-just-the-u-s-but-electric-rickshaws-are-taking-over-the-world/) by 2030 and praised Uber for stepping up the plate to help this initiative in a major way.

Mayor Adams said, *“E-bikes have become a critical part of our transportation and employment ecosystem, but faulty and non-certified devices are making their way into homes and apartments, causing fires and putting lives at risk.”* Therefore, in this regard, Uber will fund a buy-back program for e-bikes to combat the battery fire issue in New York.

**Source:** [Streetsblog NYC](https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2023/04/11/finally-uber-helps-fund-battery-buy-back-programs/)

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