• Anticorp
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    1 year ago

    Why not just stop trying to fuck with technology that supports an eco-friendly lifestyle?

    Although to your point, when eBikes first came to Seattle as a service, they had hubs. You could only pick one up from a hub and had to return it to a hub. That could address the issue of them being parked wherever, but it decreases their usefulness. It’s pretty awesome to just walk a couple of feet and grab an eScooter, then leave it in front of your destination for someone else to grab.

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      1 year ago

      Escooters are not eco friendly. The batteries burn through really quickly. E-assist bicycles and regular bicycles are by far the best option for public personal mobility.

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      1 year ago

      In Sweden they have to be parked in a bike rack. We have bike racks, everywhere. A rather great solution.

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        1 year ago

        Right. There are plenty of simple solutions that don’t involve banning something that benefits the people living there.

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      1 year ago

      Sure, if it was just a couple of them it would probably be fine. But the problem is that in many cities the amount of scooters that are left in random places gets annoying. I think that having designated parking locations would be the best solution and, as long as you have enough of them, that should not impact their usefulness.