Image Credit: Willfried Wende The modern landscape of urban mobility has transformed profoundly over the last decade, driven largely by the proliferation of rechargeable energy storage devices. In densely populated urban environments such as New York City, these power sources have completely altered how people commute, work, and live. Yet this massive technological shift has introduced an unprecedented safety crisis. Lithium-ion power cells, once celebrated exclusively as the quiet saviours of a green energy transition, have rapidly climbed the hazard charts to become a leading cause of ac