Everyone I know (including myself) who has ridden a dockless rentable electric scooter has found it the inferior personal transit option in SF. What exactly is making these founders think this is a worthwhile option?
The bikeshares, the electric bikes, even boosted boards are all great. A personal non-electric scooter is great. They have designated places to go, or you bring them inside with you.
The public nuisance (lack of sensible parking), the safety concerns/lack of rules (ride on sidewalk or street, helmet or no, etc), the 10mph cap (slower than a manual scooter), and mediocre economics make it seem worse than everything. What are the pros that people care about?
The bikeshares, the electric bikes, even boosted boards are all great. A personal non-electric scooter is great. They have designated places to go, or you bring them inside with you.
The public nuisance (lack of sensible parking), the safety concerns/lack of rules (ride on sidewalk or street, helmet or no, etc), the 10mph cap (slower than a manual scooter), and mediocre economics make it seem worse than everything. What are the pros that people care about?