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What advantages do they have over the $150 target model?

by th0ma5 7y ago

marcinzm 7y ago
You don't have to figure out what to do with it when you get to your destination or go on public transportation.
- mschuster91 7y ago
  e-Scooters are small enough and, at least in Munich, allowed in public transport. As for destination: lock it on a tree or take it into your office.
  - marcinzm 7y ago
    They're still 20-30lbs to drag around (up stairs, etc.) and anything you're dragging around becomes cumbersome on crowded trains/buses. In many places locking something expensive to a tree just means someone will steal it assuming it's even legal to lock it to that structure. People also go to more than just work and I suspect, for example, a stand up comedy club would frown upon you dragging your scooter in with you.
  - mrep 7y ago
    Do bikes and scooters not get stolen in europe? Literally everyone I know in the US who bikes in a city has gotten 1 or multiple bikes stolen. My oldest brother got 2 bikes stolen within 10 minutes of walking into a store and they were locked to a bike rack. My other brother got his bike stolen within a week of getting it and it was in a locked apartment garage! The guy I know from work in seattle who bikes everywhere has gotten 3 bikes stolen. Admittedly, that's the only 3 people I know who bike but it's not very encouraging when you here about all of these thefts.
    - mschuster91 7y ago
      > Do bikes and scooters not get stolen in europe? Literally everyone I know in the US who bikes in a city has gotten 1 or multiple bikes stolen. Depends on the place. In Munich, it's rare - Berlin however, commonplace. My personal advice, get a decent lock and a GPS tracer embedded in the frame if it's an expensive bike.
evv 7y ago
You don't have to carry the public scooter around with you, bring it home, charge it, or worry about it getting stolen. If you meet up with friends, they can rent one too. Once your city gets to a certain density threshold, public scooters are the way to go.
mindslight 7y ago
When it is done satisfying your temporary desire, you get to constructively toss it in the river. er, I mean responsibly place it somewhere out of the way to enable synergistic sharing between many other people who also lead enlightened green lifestyles.

What advantages do they have over the $150 target model?

by th0ma5 7y ago

What advantages do they have over the $150 target model?

marcinzm 7y ago

You don't have to figure out what to do with it when you get to your destination or go on public transportation.

mschuster91 7y ago
e-Scooters are small enough and, at least in Munich, allowed in public transport. As for destination: lock it on a tree or take it into your office.
- marcinzm 7y ago
  They're still 20-30lbs to drag around (up stairs, etc.) and anything you're dragging around becomes cumbersome on crowded trains/buses. In many places locking something expensive to a tree just means someone will steal it assuming it's even legal to lock it to that structure. People also go to more than just work and I suspect, for example, a stand up comedy club would frown upon you dragging your scooter in with you.
- mrep 7y ago
  Do bikes and scooters not get stolen in europe? Literally everyone I know in the US who bikes in a city has gotten 1 or multiple bikes stolen. My oldest brother got 2 bikes stolen within 10 minutes of walking into a store and they were locked to a bike rack. My other brother got his bike stolen within a week of getting it and it was in a locked apartment garage! The guy I know from work in seattle who bikes everywhere has gotten 3 bikes stolen. Admittedly, that's the only 3 people I know who bike but it's not very encouraging when you here about all of these thefts.
  - mschuster91 7y ago
    > Do bikes and scooters not get stolen in europe? Literally everyone I know in the US who bikes in a city has gotten 1 or multiple bikes stolen. Depends on the place. In Munich, it's rare - Berlin however, commonplace. My personal advice, get a decent lock and a GPS tracer embedded in the frame if it's an expensive bike.

evv 7y ago

You don't have to carry the public scooter around with you, bring it home, charge it, or worry about it getting stolen. If you meet up with friends, they can rent one too. Once your city gets to a certain density threshold, public scooters are the way to go.

mindslight 7y ago

When it is done satisfying your temporary desire, you get to constructively toss it in the river. er, I mean responsibly place it somewhere out of the way to enable synergistic sharing between many other people who also lead enlightened green lifestyles.