Well, I agree that bicycles are one of the biggest sources of competition for e-scooters. As a regular cyclist, I haven't noticed any times where I'd need an e-

Well, I agree that bicycles are one of the biggest sources of competition for e-scooters. As a regular cyclist, I haven't noticed any times where I'd need an e-scooter personally. But theoretically: 1. Something easy to fold and carry on the bus/train can make it easier to use public transport in sparsely populated areas - if you could replace a 20 minute walk to the bus stop with a 10 minute scooter ride. Folding bikes, cool though they are, tend to be on the large side, and kind of expensive. 2. For apartment-dwellers in high-crime areas, it's easier to carry a scooter inside than a bicycle. 3. E-scooters could be more accessible to old people, overweight people, and people who don't want to sweat. Of course, that's not the demographics I generally see using them so make of that what you will. And e-scooters seem to be cheaper than e-bikes. Is this a big enough market for e-scooters to thrive? I'm not sure.