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> the company’s engineers left Formula 1 to work on scooters “because we think electric scooters are the most important vehicle innovation of this century.” I
by demarq 1y ago
> the company’s engineers left Formula 1 to work on scooters “because we think electric scooters are the most important vehicle innovation of this century.”
I laughed out loud. Start up PR is a competition for “what’s the most absurd thing we can say”
- afavour 1y agoI actually don’t think it’s that absurd. It definitely is hype but I think e-scooters and (far more) e-bikes actually are a huge innovation in personal transport, not in pure tech but in effect on lifestyles especially when you factor in cost. I have a cargo e-bike I use as my daily driver, taking the kids to school, picking up groceries etc. If they didn’t exist I’d probably have to pay for (and deal with) a car. A lot of food delivery drivers are on e-bikes. If governments fully embraced them they could change the way a lot of cities look.
- demarq 1y agoBut bikes aren’t scooters.
- kachapopopow 1y agoscooters are great for apartments where there's no concept of bike parking / storage I absolutely hate having to bring my monster of an ebike down from 8th floor (via elevator thankfully). Scooters can use a large backpacks for storage instead as well.
- shmeeed 1y agoScooters can also be transported in a car trunk. A similar convenience in a foldable ebike sets you down a few thousand quid more.
- calgoo 1y agoHere in Barcelona a lot of people dont have a car and there is no space for a bicycle. The scooter folds up easily and is easy to store away. When i was going to the office, people just bring them to their desk and plug them in during the day to charge. Some companies are now providing storage and charging areas for both scooters and ebikes.
- wnc3141 1y agoThey serve a very similar purpose. Bikes are better across town and scooters more so across neighborhoods but it's a spectrum.
- demarq 1y agoI stand corrected.