One of the coolest new trends which we have seen emerging over the last 5 years is the rise of electric scooters in cities across the world.
To use these scooters you just download an app, sign up for an account, find the nearest scooter on the street and then just like that you can cut through the city traffic.
We have seen many talk about the dangers of the scooter, and just recently a Washington DC lime scooter injury attorney further warned of the dangers which can exist.
Despite the possible dangers however, we believe that as long as people are being safe, a scooter is a great way to travel, and here is why we love them.
Pick and Leave
One of our favorite aspects of this kind of travel is that there is no requirement for you to store the vehicle when you are not using it. For all the will in the world, there are many people who don’t want to take a bicycle to work, as there is nowhere that they will be able to leave it.
The scooter however is the perfect option as you can pick up the nearest one to home, and then just leave it on the street once you are finished with it.
Low Emissions
The idea of more people using scooters and bicycles is to reduce the number of cars on the road. This is why we often have a wry smile when we hear people who use motor vehicles complaining about electric scooters on the road — because they are often the problem.
These little machines have a very small carbon footprint indeed, much less than a gas guzzling motor vehicle. The reality is that we need to use these transport options more, in order to reduce the number of cars on the road.
Speedy Travel
These scooters are no slouches and they can really help you to get from A to B in no time at all. This is something else which we really love about this particular mode of transport, and this is also why many favor a scooter to a bicycle.
Now you may not be burning the same amount of calories on your scooter as you would if you rode the bike, but you will certainly get to your destination quicker.
Quality of Scooters
Something which we have also seen a great deal of in the last 2 years is an improvement to the quality and structure of the scooters which are available. In the early days the speeds were too high, the scooters were to fragile and the process of signing up and actually getting a scooter was just too problematic.
Owing to the rise in popularity of the scooters and with a little pressure from the government, we are now seeing much higher quality scooters which are more fun to use, more safe and which have far less issues.
Have you tried riding an electric scooter yet? What was your experience like?
