I can't remember the blog but I read somewhere (IIRC) a e-scooter needs about 45 days to break even. So if 1 scooter can survive 2 months on the street it's a n

I can't remember the blog but I read somewhere (IIRC) a e-scooter needs about 45 days to break even. So if 1 scooter can survive 2 months on the street it's a net profit. Also, these things are ubiquitous enough that there is no demand and the internal parts are customized so that you can't break it down for resale. Early rideshare models were rebadged Ninebot and Xiaomi scooters. And you could replace the motherboard. They learned their lesson and almost everything is bespoke.