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Even on a 100% charge, a typical e-Scooter used by Bird, Spin, etc. struggle on steep uphill climbs.

• komali2 8y ago
  You gotta kick a bit, I don't think they're meant to be fully driven on those hills. Just like ebikes - you're still pedaling.
  • asaph 8y ago
    No. The bikes are "e-assisted" and you're supposed to pedal. The e-scooters are not designed to be "e-assisted". You're only supposed to kick to start your ride and the motor takes over from there. There is a max incline the scooters are designed to handle. The intent is not that the scooter goes into an e-assisted mode on a steep incline.
    • dzhiurgis 8y ago
      Here in Auckland even road-illegal 1500W e-bike with throttle kinda struggles to climb uphill, just like Limebike.
  • gomox 8y ago
    You can't really kick these things on uphills (I've only used Lime scooters, but I'm assuming others are similar). They are very far off the ground for any practical kicking, and since it's the front wheel that is powered, you lose traction as soon as your weight moves backwards (as it does when you kick).
• gomox 8y ago
  I used Limes in Prague recently and based on my experience on those mild hills I was actually wondering if they have different ones in San Francisco, because I don't see them being of much use there.