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[โ€“] IncogCyberspaceUser@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

How is it better for those batteries to malfunction in the passenger compartment instead of the storage compartment of the plane? I don't understand that.

[โ€“] SomeoneSomewhere@lemmy.nz 2 points 3 weeks ago

Cabin crew on aircraft have fireproof bags and rather effective fire extinguishers. Dealing with a battery in the cargo hold isn't possible.

If you want to carry a battery on an aircraft it generally has to be less than 100 (sometimes 160) watt-hours, whereas e-bike and other batteries are often 10x that.