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And the companies renting them out as a business claims it's a green movement while they are replacing the whole fleet every two months because they break down.
by Moru 4y ago
And the companies renting them out as a business claims it's a green movement while they are replacing the whole fleet every two months because they break down.
- adrianN 4y agoI'm pretty sure the lifetime of the scooters has increased significantly since those reports. Low lifetime was an artifact of rapid VC fueld expansions where the companies threw whatever hardware they could get on the streets. Subsequent iterations on the design improved durability.
- cinntaile 4y agoThey look like tanks nowadays. It's pretty interesting to see how the design has improved to reduce repair time. The battery is no longer locked underneath the scooter, now you can just lift it out if you have the right tools. Which makes sense, the scooters probably got more expensive and to compensate they need to focus on ease of repairability.