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Much like a car or bike as you go from A > B > C > ... the scooter you own is where you are and thus where you want it to be.

And just like car rentals for regular users ownership is much cheaper. Tourism or some other niche maker surely exists, but the overhead assuming they need to break even is huge.



No, the scooter I own would stay at home, as it would be in the way during my morning commute.

(I’m not saying it’s for all, but for me, the shared scooter could not be replaced by having my own, which is the argument that kicked of this subthread)


It’s a hassle, but is it a ~10$ hassle because for most people the unsubsidized price is not going to seem reasonable.

Bike shares have comparable utility with vastly lower costs, and often can’t break even.


You pick up a scooter when you haven't brought other means of transportation. That's way more common than you seem to imagine (every day for me).




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