# urban regulation

Power Banks on Wheels: How Shared-charger Vendors Are Turning E‑bikes into Mobile Micro‑businesses — and Raising Safety and Regulatory Alarms

Entrepreneurs in multiple Chinese cities have begun mounting shared power‑bank kiosks on electric bicycles, creating a mobile rental service that is cheap to install and can earn operators modest daily income. The practice raises safety and regulatory issues because many installations use uncertified inverters and exposed wiring, prompting local enforcement actions even as major platforms explore formal, integrated versions of the idea.