Unfortunately, the Electric Scooters Are Fantastic
<i>can they succeed despite their essential dorkiness?</i><p>Far less dorky than a Segway. I think they&#x27;re playful enough to work from a marketing perspective.<p><i>I was bored with new technologies, bored with their repetitive promises, their glassy aesthetic, their oligarchic subsidization.</i><p>This sentence is fantastic and absolutely on point! The street finds its own uses for technology.<p><i>On that first ride, a few things became apparent. First, I was more likely to respect traffic laws on a scooter than on a bike, because I wasn’t as worried about conserving my momentum on a scooter.</i><p>This is a profound observation. Robinson just earned his pay for the week! (A no prize for someone who understands that reference.) What if virtually all bikes had capacitors, regenerative braking, and electric assist? There would be no reason for the endless &quot;momentum hacks&quot; bicyclists are guilty of.