There's something remarkable about the explosion of scooters as an SF public transit category — it's that there *weren't* really electric scooters until they became accessible by sharing/app.
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My basic expectation would have been that you'd have had hardcore enthusiasts, seen one here and there from time to time, laughed, and then been overtaken — but as far as I'm concerned there really weren't *any* to speak of previously. Huh!
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So — perhaps electric scooters are really that unhelpful to have on their own, and it's a huge experience dealbreaker if you must to take your scooter along indoors with you?
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Or maybe scooters are better modeled as an on-demand, electric single-occupancy "bus" — one that magically has a stop a few blocks away from wherever you happen to be, and goes express direct to your destination every time.
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"Will my bike get stolen" is a big part of the mental should-i-bike calculation I do before a trip. I'd imagine something similar happens with electric scooters.
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This was my experience with an electric bike. Loved riding it but paranoia about leaving it outside and no fun hauling a 50lb bike upstairs lead me to sell it
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I see people riding their own scooters here and there, usually in the flatter parts of Oakland, usually with helmets. I think people just find the concept silly, until the benefits become clear.
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The same applies for bikes. I go everywhere with on my bike but having to deal with parking is a headache. Citybikes remove that problem.
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I dunno, I saw/see plenty here in china basin (and did in SoMA) but none near my apartment in NoPA.
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