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With the Bird scooter you're paying for the convenience of "free" parking (obviously the public pay in terms of sidewalk space etc., but to the rider, it's incl
by bri3d 4y ago
With the Bird scooter you're paying for the convenience of "free" parking (obviously the public pay in terms of sidewalk space etc., but to the rider, it's included), with no risk of a loss (to you) due to theft.
Yes, you can buy a scooter and the raw numbers make sense. But carrying a scooter up and down stairs, through elevators, and so on is a pain in the ass and, you need a place to store it at each destination.
The value in a Bird scooter isn't in the use of the scooter, it's in the non-use of the scooter. Jump on, leave it, jump off.
- jacquesm 4y agoThe main factor is not to have to worry about charging it while you do what you do, you just drop it off and pick up another one on the way out.
- RC_ITR 4y agoThat and “I walked here but I’m too tired to walk home” type trips. It’s just mental baggage to own your conveyance (ask any driver how they feel about finding parking in any decently dense area).