e-Scooters

Source: idahopress.com www.idahopress.com Bird’s e-scooters can finally deploy in Meridian. After months of delays, Meridian City Council approved a franchise agreement with electric-scooter company Bird on Tuesday. The agreement allows Bird to initially deploy between 100 to 150 scooters in Meridian — eventually increasing to a maximum of 500 scooters … Read more: https://www.idahopress.com/meridian/news/government/meridian-approved-agreement-with-bird-e-scooters-to-deploy-by/article_b392aff5-ca30-5471-9a30-5a62fc06c696.html

Source: Bham Now bhamnow.com If you were driving around Birmingham in 2018, you may have seen someone zipping around on an electric scooter. This novelty transportation method was available in Birmingham for a few months in 2018- until it wasn’t. Now, a new piece of legislation might have these scooters zipping back to Birmingham. I … Read more

Source: Energy News Network energynews.us Chicago’s new electric scooter pilot had more than 60,000 rides in its first week, but it also has its fair share of critics. While much remains to be seen in the four-month pilot, some experts say a large-scale scooter-sharing program like this could help the city reduce its carbon footprint … Read more

Source: www.cnet.com These days, the only thing more prevalent than dockless electric scooters are studies trying to quantify whether these motorized rides are environmentally conscious Uber alternatives or concussion-inducing sidewalk litter. Just last month, another study dropped in the American Journal of Otolaryngology that found that scooter-related head and face injuries — including those from … Read more

Source: www.cnbc.com As many cities are trying to boost environmentally friendly public transit systems, one Chinese tech CEO says smart electric scooters may be the new future of urban mobility. Due to congestion in many cities, cars tend to travel at about 15 kilometers per hour, on average, while moving room in subways during rush … Read more

Source: www.theonion.com Shareable electric scooter programs have started to roll out into U.S. cities, leading to debate over whether their benefits outweigh the potential consequences. The Onion looks at the pros and cons of shareable electric scooters … Read more: https://www.theonion.com/pros-and-cons-of-shareable-electric-scooters-1836243949