A disturbing trend is crippling Delhi's e-rickshaw drivers as pranksters use a smartphone app, BAT-BMS, to remotely disable their vehicles. This exploit targets cheap, unsecured battery packs, causing sudden breakdowns and significant income loss for vulnerable workers. Authorities are now investigating the security loophole, which poses a real road-safety hazard and financial burden on drivers who rely on daily earnings.

A viral prank using the BAT-BMS app has exposed vulnerabilities in e-rickshaw battery systems, raising concerns about EV security as vehicles are remotely switched off mid-ride.

A viral prank using the BAT-BMS app is alarming Indian e-rickshaw drivers, with videos showing vehicles being switched off mid-ride. Developed for legitimate battery monitoring,…

Social media videos show stranded drivers paying passersby to restart their vehicles

E-rickshaw drivers in Delhi are living in fear as a smartphone app allegedly shuts down their vehicles mid-road, risking fatal accidents. Videos show individuals remotely…

n this video, we explain how the BAT-BMS app was allegedly used to remotely disable certain e-rickshaws, why some Bluetooth-enabled battery systems became vulnerable, the impact…