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Pfft. Might work? Will work. If Shanghai and Beijing can operate on electric scooters, so can New York. Although I’d be more afraid in New York. People lack si
by torgian 8y ago
Pfft. Might work? Will work. If Shanghai and Beijing can operate on electric scooters, so can New York.
Although I’d be more afraid in New York. People lack situational awareness there
- jmknoll 8y agoI’m not 100% sure, because I haven’t been to the US recently, but I think there’s a difference in terminology. The scooters in the article are talking about the little folding things that you stand on, right? Like Razor scooters from the 90’s but electric. These are basically non-existent in Chinese cities. The main form of transport here is electric motorbikes, which people sometimes call scooters.
- sschueller 8y agoJust scooter it the wrong term. Lime, Bird etc. should call them what they are: Kick Scooter or Trottinette. We have dockless Electric Scooters[3] ("Vespa" style motorcycles that require a driving permit) here in Switzerland and we have Lime Trottinettes so it can get confusing if not using the right term. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scooter_(motorcycle) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scooter_(motorcycle) [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kick_scooter https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kick_scooter [3] https://www.mobility.ch/en/how-it-works/rent-a-scooter/ https://www.mobility.ch/en/how-it-works/rent-a-scooter/
- mercutio2 8y agoI have never heard either term used in the US. Language as actually practiced is messy, and has large regional variation. It’s generally the right marketing move to name something the way your customers will understand it, not the way a taxonomist would prefer. But I agree Lime/Bird should do a good job localizing, and not be lazy about naming in other markets!