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A lot of this evaluation assumes the price stays the same. $1 + 15 cents a minute. I think we'll see prices come down 80%. These scooter companies will face mo

A lot of this evaluation assumes the price stays the same. $1 + 15 cents a minute. I think we'll see prices come down 80%. These scooter companies will face more competition than uber and Lyft do because people are happy grabbing the first scooter they see when walking. My personal scooter costs a third of a cent per mile of electricity + $350 to buy it. I'm at 150 miles so far, and could easily see this thing lasting a few thousand. So ~20 cents a mile.

ProfessorLayton 8y ago
Mind sharing which make/model you purchased? I've been looking at buying one recently, and all the well-reviewed ones seem to be significantly more than $350
- randyrand 8y ago
  Segway ES 1 (highly highly recommend it) For a time they were $300 on amazon. And then I also bought an external battery pack for cheap somewhere else.
  - ProfessorLayton 8y ago
    Thanks for the recommendation! They're currently $399 on Amazon, however, the scooter seems to have a rating of 3.3/5, which is concerning — with reviewers noting various build quality issues. Anything with a 4+ rating and enough reviews seems to go for ~800+, which is why I haven't purchased one yet.
    - randyrand 8y ago
      it’s true. i’ve had some issues but they’re minor enough to fix yourself if you’re handy. loose handle bars.
onlyrealcuzzo 8y ago
They have a life cycle of 3 months, so $3 per day. They can only be ridden for 50 minutes before they need charged, which costs $20, which comes down to $0.40 a minute. I don't see the unit cost economics, let alone how the prices could come down by 80%.
- randyrand 8y ago
  The lifecycle will increase dramatically. Just a few parts need to be beefier. The motor and battery can last a long time. Its 12 cents to charge, and I imagine there will be city infrastructure added to accommodate charging on the streets. Pay someone a dollar to plug it in to the nearest streetlamp at the end of their ride.

ProfessorLayton 8y ago

Mind sharing which make/model you purchased? I've been looking at buying one recently, and all the well-reviewed ones seem to be significantly more than $350

randyrand 8y ago
Segway ES 1 (highly highly recommend it) For a time they were $300 on amazon. And then I also bought an external battery pack for cheap somewhere else.
- ProfessorLayton 8y ago
  Thanks for the recommendation! They're currently $399 on Amazon, however, the scooter seems to have a rating of 3.3/5, which is concerning — with reviewers noting various build quality issues. Anything with a 4+ rating and enough reviews seems to go for ~800+, which is why I haven't purchased one yet.
  - randyrand 8y ago
    it’s true. i’ve had some issues but they’re minor enough to fix yourself if you’re handy. loose handle bars.

onlyrealcuzzo 8y ago

They have a life cycle of 3 months, so $3 per day. They can only be ridden for 50 minutes before they need charged, which costs $20, which comes down to $0.40 a minute. I don't see the unit cost economics, let alone how the prices could come down by 80%.

randyrand 8y ago
The lifecycle will increase dramatically. Just a few parts need to be beefier. The motor and battery can last a long time. Its 12 cents to charge, and I imagine there will be city infrastructure added to accommodate charging on the streets. Pay someone a dollar to plug it in to the nearest streetlamp at the end of their ride.