According to Electrek's report, NREL's hardline approach towards e-mobility devices stems from safety issues, more specifically, fires. Indeed, e-bike fires have proven to be deadly and difficult to control due to the chemicals and elements found in their batteries, so NREL's concerns aren't a 100% unfounded.

Safety experts caution that without proper education and training, e-bike users face a greater risk of injury or death in accidents. E-bikes are heavier and faster than regular bikes and can go faster due to their battery power. This makes them more dangerous than regular bicycles.

Are e-bikes cheating? Several studies from around the globe strongly suggest that riding one is not too dissimilar to cycling in exercise terms. It's the most common of all the myths in cycling – the idea that somehow you are “cheating” yourself in exercise terms by riding electric bikes.

Priority Bicycles is an American bicycle manufacturer based in New York City. The company was founded in 2012 by Dave Weiner, who quit his job as North American CEO of a software company to start a bicycle company.