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> The recent events are a reflection of shifting geographical needs You know, I think what they're experiencing is, uh, Winter. This might be a foreign concept
by 013a 8y ago
> The recent events are a reflection of shifting geographical needs
You know, I think what they're experiencing is, uh, Winter. This might be a foreign concept for people who live in sunny Santa Monica, so I'll explain: for about 5 months in most of the US, it gets really cold outside, kind of like your freezer. Crystalized water falls from the sky, and riding a scooter becomes both dangerous and very uncomfortable, so most people don't do it. Unlike, say, Uber, your revenue will likely take a real big hit during this time, instead of increasing.
More bad news for you, this does happen every year. Heck, in many of your largest markets, like Minneapolis and Chicago, it can last up to 8 months!
I'm available for hire if you need boots on the ground in this part of the country. First recommendation: Maybe don't keep hundreds of scooters on the streets during heavy snowfall! As far as I could tell, the total scooter capacity didn't decrease substantially over the past four months, no one was riding them, and I'm sure they took a lot of damage from the bad weather. Hunker down and wait for the sun!
- mayneack 8y agoIt's been really cold in LA for the last month. We have weather too. https://la.curbed.com/2019/3/1/18246745/los-angeles-cold-weather-temperature-record-february https://la.curbed.com/2019/3/1/18246745/los-angeles-cold-wea...
- labster 8y agoWe have four seasons in L.A.: Fire, Flash Flood, Earthquake, and Awards. Seriously, I've been noticing the cold. I haven't had to wear long pants for the whole season in over a decade. It feels so normal, going back to how it was in my childhood, but I know it's only a brief respite from climate change.
- masklinn 8y ago> The average low for the month was 46.5 degrees […] The overall average temperature during the month was 54 degrees I'm sorry what? Only if they were measuring in kelvin does that qualify as "cold" let alone "really cold".
- locklock 8y agoit's "really cold" if you're from southern california and "beach weather" if you're from a lot of the rest of the world
- taternuts 8y agoAnd even if you're a transplant (at least with me) that's used to cold winters, you've got 1-2 years before you normalize to the weather. First year here I really believed there was no winter in LA, but after you acclimate you realize it was all a lie!
- eurticket 8y agoSo you're saying transport them to warmer climates for the winter... like birds.. flying south?
- justfor1comment 8y agoWhen I unlock the ability to upvote posts on hacker news, I am coming back and upvoting this comment.
- dpflan 8y agoBrilliant. I would like to see the simple plot of rides per day versus temperature.