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Show HN: All SF Scooters on One Map

51 points by FriedPickles 8y ago

gkoberger 8y ago
The site is down now so I can't really try it (oh no!), but I'd love something like this. I have no brand loyalty, and I hate switching between apps. Some feature requests: * Better mobile support * Filtering (for example, I don't want bikes.. just scooters) * Maybe I'm alone on this, but I'd rather color coding show the company rather than the battery * Is there a way to deep-link to the specific app's "Ride" screen? Clever way to get referrals!
- FriedPickles 8y ago
  Thanks! I just brought the site back up so please give it another shot. And please let me know what specific issues you're seeing on mobile. Filtering is definitely in the works, and I'll consider changing the color coding to be brand (or indicate both in the markers somehow). On mobile, clicking the brand name should open the app (unless its not installed, in which case it should take you to the install page for the app). I haven't found a way to link to the specific vehicles in the apps though.
- deleted 8y ago
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- randyrand 8y ago
  This is exactly why Bird and Lime, et al will be very low profit margin businesses. No brand loyalty, no differentiation, lots of competition.
- chrisseaton 8y ago
  Why do you want to see the company as a priority if you have no brand loyalty?
  - steadicat 8y ago
    Loyalty != preference. I bet parent – like me – has a preference for the better scooters and software (Bird) over the shitty ones (Lime), but he’ll grab a Lime if no Bird is nearby.
    - gkoberger 8y ago
      That's exactly it. I'll always take a Bird (or Spin) over a Lime, but it's a judgement call (distance, battery, etc). Compared to, say, Uber vs Lyft, in which I personally refuse to use Uber no matter what.
- acsands13 8y ago
  Based on these features you might like Migo (https://www.getmigo.com/ https://www.getmigo.com/). Not affiliated with them in any way, just a user of the app. Cool Show HN though! Can now check scooter locations in the browser, as well as on mobile.
  - MrMorden 8y ago
    Wait, the fungi from Yuggoth are doing app development now?
  - steadicat 8y ago
    Migo doesn’t seem to have Bird. Transit has all three: https://medium.com/@transitapp/welcome-to-scootopia-we-now-aggregate-all-electric-scooters-c31c7337d5e6 https://medium.com/@transitapp/welcome-to-scootopia-we-now-a...
- michaelrbock 8y ago
  https://transitapp.com/ https://transitapp.com/ has almost exactly what you're looking for on mobile.
pilingual 8y ago
Nice. How much delay is there on the scooter/bike location?
- FriedPickles 8y ago
  Data is currently refreshed every 3 minutes, and I'm working to increase the frequency further.
  - wferrell 8y ago
    @FriedPickles - Where/how are you getting the data? Anything you would be willing to share?
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    - daniel_levine 8y ago
      my assumption would be private APIs he's figuring out by MITM'ing mobile network traffic
      - FriedPickles 8y ago
        Yep, that's how I get the data.
livejamie 8y ago
How are you getting this information?
Snackchez 8y ago
Have you found any (crazy / funny) outliers?
- zootam 8y ago
  The limes in sausalito and vista point are pretty good IMO.

51 points by FriedPickles 8y ago

The site is down now so I can't really try it (oh no!), but I'd love something like this. I have no brand loyalty, and I hate switching between apps. Some feature requests: * Better mobile support * Filtering (for example, I don't want bikes.. just scooters) * Maybe I'm alone on this, but I'd rather color coding show the company rather than the battery * Is there a way to deep-link to the specific app's "Ride" screen? Clever way to get referrals!

FriedPickles 8y ago
Thanks! I just brought the site back up so please give it another shot. And please let me know what specific issues you're seeing on mobile. Filtering is definitely in the works, and I'll consider changing the color coding to be brand (or indicate both in the markers somehow). On mobile, clicking the brand name should open the app (unless its not installed, in which case it should take you to the install page for the app). I haven't found a way to link to the specific vehicles in the apps though.
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randyrand 8y ago
This is exactly why Bird and Lime, et al will be very low profit margin businesses. No brand loyalty, no differentiation, lots of competition.
chrisseaton 8y ago
Why do you want to see the company as a priority if you have no brand loyalty?
- steadicat 8y ago
  Loyalty != preference. I bet parent – like me – has a preference for the better scooters and software (Bird) over the shitty ones (Lime), but he’ll grab a Lime if no Bird is nearby.
  - gkoberger 8y ago
    That's exactly it. I'll always take a Bird (or Spin) over a Lime, but it's a judgement call (distance, battery, etc). Compared to, say, Uber vs Lyft, in which I personally refuse to use Uber no matter what.
acsands13 8y ago
Based on these features you might like Migo (https://www.getmigo.com/ https://www.getmigo.com/). Not affiliated with them in any way, just a user of the app. Cool Show HN though! Can now check scooter locations in the browser, as well as on mobile.
- MrMorden 8y ago
  Wait, the fungi from Yuggoth are doing app development now?
- steadicat 8y ago
  Migo doesn’t seem to have Bird. Transit has all three: https://medium.com/@transitapp/welcome-to-scootopia-we-now-aggregate-all-electric-scooters-c31c7337d5e6 https://medium.com/@transitapp/welcome-to-scootopia-we-now-a...
michaelrbock 8y ago
https://transitapp.com/ https://transitapp.com/ has almost exactly what you're looking for on mobile.

pilingual 8y ago

Nice. How much delay is there on the scooter/bike location?

FriedPickles 8y ago
Data is currently refreshed every 3 minutes, and I'm working to increase the frequency further.
- wferrell 8y ago
  @FriedPickles - Where/how are you getting the data? Anything you would be willing to share?
  - deleted 8y ago
    [deleted]
  - daniel_levine 8y ago
    my assumption would be private APIs he's figuring out by MITM'ing mobile network traffic
    - FriedPickles 8y ago
      Yep, that's how I get the data.

livejamie 8y ago

How are you getting this information?

Snackchez 8y ago

Have you found any (crazy / funny) outliers?

zootam 8y ago
The limes in sausalito and vista point are pretty good IMO.