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I don’t understand why the states just won’t adopt electric scooters. In mainland China, electric scooters are a dime a dozen. For the cheapest, you have basic

I don’t understand why the states just won’t adopt electric scooters. In mainland China, electric scooters are a dime a dozen. For the cheapest, you have basic lead-acid batteries to power them. Slightly more expensive gets you better batteries and longer range. They’re all chargeable via a basic electrical plugin. They’re cheaper than those “cheap” American models. Range is shit, maybe 100km at the most, but almost everyone uses them to go to work, run errands, etc.

RappingBoomer 5y ago
americans don't get to have cheap stuff...that is reserved for citizens of real democracies
- torgian 5y ago
  Well, I’m pretty sure that’s not the reason. I feel like the real reason are the laws involved. I’m pretty sure a lot of people would jump at the chance to own a 2or 3k electric scooter that is self repairable with a universal battery type that can be used in any other electric scooter on the market. The corps won’t make that though.
  - kube-system 5y ago
    The regulations for 2 wheeled vehicles in the US are not stringent. Electric scooters are already widely available. e.g.: https://www.niu.com/en/niu-store-finder/find-store https://www.niu.com/en/niu-store-finder/find-store
kube-system 5y ago
There are electric rental scooters littering the streets of most major US cities. They have their uses, but Americans aren't about to use them for primary transportation. It is very common for Americans to work outside of their neighborhood and have commutes that require the use of roadways with higher traffic speeds than neighborhood streets.
- timbit42 5y ago
  Electric scooters in China look more like a Vespa scooter, not a skateboard with handlebars.
  - kube-system 5y ago
    Yes, I understand, these exist in the US too. https://www.li.me/en-us/modes/electric-moped https://www.li.me/en-us/modes/electric-moped https://gorevel.com/mopeds/moped https://gorevel.com/mopeds/moped https://www.scoobi.co/ https://www.scoobi.co/

RappingBoomer 5y ago

americans don't get to have cheap stuff...that is reserved for citizens of real democracies

torgian 5y ago
Well, I’m pretty sure that’s not the reason. I feel like the real reason are the laws involved. I’m pretty sure a lot of people would jump at the chance to own a 2or 3k electric scooter that is self repairable with a universal battery type that can be used in any other electric scooter on the market. The corps won’t make that though.
- kube-system 5y ago
  The regulations for 2 wheeled vehicles in the US are not stringent. Electric scooters are already widely available. e.g.: https://www.niu.com/en/niu-store-finder/find-store https://www.niu.com/en/niu-store-finder/find-store

kube-system 5y ago

There are electric rental scooters littering the streets of most major US cities. They have their uses, but Americans aren't about to use them for primary transportation. It is very common for Americans to work outside of their neighborhood and have commutes that require the use of roadways with higher traffic speeds than neighborhood streets.

timbit42 5y ago
Electric scooters in China look more like a Vespa scooter, not a skateboard with handlebars.
- kube-system 5y ago
  Yes, I understand, these exist in the US too. https://www.li.me/en-us/modes/electric-moped https://www.li.me/en-us/modes/electric-moped https://gorevel.com/mopeds/moped https://gorevel.com/mopeds/moped https://www.scoobi.co/ https://www.scoobi.co/