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Article was interesting, my comment pertains to the "electric schoolbus" paragraph lower on the page :) When I commuted between the South End and Cambridge MA
by fiat_fandango 4y ago
Article was interesting, my comment pertains to the "electric schoolbus" paragraph lower on the page :)
When I commuted between the South End and Cambridge MA for work right after college my roommates and I would make bets as to who would end up being late to work because the Cambridge Public High School electric schoolbus would break down, blocking a major road. For those who don't know, there's no great way with public transit to go from one end of Mass Ave to the other on any given day during rush hour. Train is about 1.1 hours, bus is 40 min best case scenario.
I kid you not - this was in 2019.
Ironically, also around the time Bird attempted to launch in Cambridge. This commute problem was later solved after we asked a Cambridge Police officer if we could buy impounded Bird Scooters in bulk. We each picked up 15 scooters at $8 per pop (basically brand new - sans new controller) and kept the rest in our basement. Ergo, "free" transportation for the next two years. Granted, NEVER buy a Ninebot product, the scooters on average would last around 105 miles prior to having a major mechanical or electrical failure. For those who are still reading, scooter cut the 40min bus commute to around 14 minutes.
- darkarmani 4y agoBiking is the only great way to make that kind of commute.
- cycomanic 4y agoI have to ask, you never got the idea of using a bike? Only when buying out electric scooters from a broke company did you think there might be a better way?