Tesla's brand reputation free-fall shuts the door on huge micromobility market
https://techxplore.com/news/2025-03-scooter-reckless.html
…data allowed the researchers to examine the causes of the 61 safety-critical events that were identified, including 19 crashes and 42 "near-crashes"—critical situations that could have led to a crash.
A phenomenon that was discovered surprised the researchers and clearly differs from studies of other vehicle types: in 20% of safety-critical events, the rider deliberately created a risk situation, or collision while driving.
Finland to grant municipalities more control over e-scooters and micromobility https://www.byteseu.com/840772/ #authority #control #EScooters #Finland #Finnish #give #Government #micromobility #more #municipalities #proposal #vehicles
'E-scooters in Brisbane were gathered in an empty lot in Perry Lane in Spring Hill ahead of the cyclone. Unfortunately, a car was parked there as well. The car had been parked in the spot for two days until Lime and Neuron moved their e-scooters to the location, according to the person who filmed the video. The man was then forced to painstakingly rearrange the e-scooters to free his car' https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/video/2025/mar/07/brisbane-mans-car-trapped-by-e-scooters-ahead-of-tropical-cyclone-alfred-video #cyclone #escooters #cyclonealfred #cyclonealfie
Bolt Technology Exploring IPO for Ride-Hailing Operation https://www.byteseu.com/781168/ #BoltTechnology #eScooters #InitialPublicOfferings #IPOs #Mobility #News #PYMNTSNews #RideHailing #Ridesharing #Technology #Transportation #UBER #What'sHot
@akshatrathi Not more dangerous e scooters on our streets and pavements! Disaster!! #EScooters #Pedestrians #JustWalk
“‘It’s boorish’: E-scooter firms threaten to leave Italy after highway code updated. Fear for jobs after parliament votes for helmets, insurance and big fines for ‘wild’ riders and rogue parking, amid rise in traffic accidents.” E scooters on pavements are a danger to pedestrians and on roads a danger to the riders. They should be banned. #EScooters #JustWalk
#Madrid moves to ban app-rented #escooters over safety concerns - https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/sep/05/madrid-moves-to-ban-app-rented-e-scooters-over-safety-concerns "Lime, Dott and Tier Mobility licences to be cancelled from October due to issues with circulation and parking" #spain
City of Melbourne's e-scooter ban under pressure from councils in city's inner-north
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-23/inner-melbourne-councils-e-scooter-hire/104260120
Sad to see Greens and ALP mayors of Darebin, Merri-bek, and Moonee Valley so out of touch with reality.
Now is not the time to cosy-up to e-scooter hire companies and greenwash their bad business practices. Local councils should stop giving money to Uber and stop trying to greenwash-away substandard cycling infrastructure in local councils.
Darebin Mayor Susanne Newton has ignored years of complaints from residents and medical care workers, and shows what a gullible fool she is with this glib statement:
"I've spoken to the providers and I'm pretty comfortable with the technology that they're using to reduce speeds, make sure people park in particular places."
On the other hand, Melbourne Lord Mayor Nicholas Reece took a realistic approach. He said the City of Melbourne's decision to ban the hire of e-scooters was in response to frustrated traders, residents and emergency department doctors and said he was "fed up with bad behaviour putting our community at risk".
Thank fk the scooters will soon be gone. Lime are full of crap. Neuron only have one neuron.
Neither of these companies offered the tiniest fraction of transparency about complaints. They expected everyone else to do all the hard work to report illegal use. They were too busy making money off idiots to even try implementing serious safety measures.
... The next problem will be cheap imported privately owned scooters that catch fire in apartments.
https://www.europesays.com/1375571/ Ukraine’s battlefield e-scooters giving special forces extra stealth #british #BritishArmedForces #BritishDefence #BritishMilitary #conflict #EScooters #forces #ForcesNews #ForcesTV #kyiv #latvia #LogisticalMission #military #MilitaryPersonnel #MinistryOfDefence #Mosphera #reconnaissance #RussiaUkraineWar #Russian #RussianInvasionOfUkraine #RussoUkrainianWar #scouting #serving #Ukraine #UkraineConflict #UkraineNews #UkraineUpdates #UkraineWar #UkrainianNews
@AlanBell Looks good with respect to lights and battery safety. 20kmh limit is a bit mean - 25kmh seems to be more like the norm elsewhere.
#EV #battery repair is dangerous. Here’s why mechanics want to do it anyway.
Fixing car and #ebike batteries saves money and resources — but challenges are holding back the industry.
by Maddie Stone, Dec 08, 2023
"About three times a day, Rich Benoit gets a call to his auto shop, The Electrified Garage, from the owner of an older Tesla Model S whose car battery has begun to fail. The battery, which used to provide several hundred miles of range, might suddenly only last 50 miles on a single charge. These cars are often out of warranty, and the cost of replacing the battery can exceed $15,000.
"For most products, repair is a more affordable option than replacement. And in theory, lots of these Tesla batteries can be fixed, said Benoit, who runs one of the few Tesla-focused independent repair shops in the United States. But due to the time and training involved, the safety considerations, and the complexity of the repair, Benoit said that the bill to fix one car battery at his shop might run upwards of $10,000 — more than most consumers are willing to pay. Instead, he said, many choose to sell or donate their old vehicle for scrap and buy a brand new Tesla.
“'It’s getting to the point where [the car] is almost like a consumable, like a TV,' Benoit said.
"Benoit’s experience heralds a problem that early adopters of EVs, as well as electric micromobility devices like e-bikes and #escooters, are beginning to face: These vehicles contain big, expensive batteries that will inevitably degrade or stop working over time. Repairing these batteries can have sustainability benefits, saving energy and resources that would otherwise be used to manufacture a new one. That’s particularly important for EVs, which contain very large batteries that must be used for years to offset the carbon emissions associated with making them.
But many EV and e-mobility batteries are difficult to repair by design, and some manufacturers actively discourage the practice, citing safety concerns. The small number of independent mechanics who repair EV or e-bike batteries struggle to do so affordably due to design challenges, safety requirements, and a lack of access to spare parts.
“'There are a lot of automakers who do not allow battery repair, even in case of minor damages to the battery case,' a GDV spokesperson told Grist. Automakers sometimes choose to replace the battery if the car was involved in an accident that caused the airbags to activate. Both practices 'will lead to an increase of repair costs,' and ultimately, higher insurance premiums, the spokesperson said.
"New rules around EV battery repairability would come at a critical time. Helps, of Cox Automotive, said that two trends in EV battery design are occurring in parallel: 'Batteries are either becoming very serviceable, or not serviceable at all.'
"Some, like the batteries inside Volkswagon’s ID.4, feature LEGO-like modules that are easy to remove and replace. Others, like Tesla’s new 4680 structural battery pack, don’t include modules at all. Instead, all of the cells are bonded together and bonded to the pack itself, a design Helps described as 'impossible to service.' If a bad cell group is found, the entire battery must be replaced.
“'It’s still a fully #recyclable battery,' Helps said. 'You’re just not able to repair it.'
"#Tesla didn’t respond to Grist’s request for comment."
I think the #Oxford trial of rental #escooters isn't exactly proving that they're a good idea https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/nov/06/love-hate-uk-government-e-scooters-trials-regulation should instead improve #cycling, #walking #PublicTransport #trains #ActiveTravel
Stakeholders divided on fairness, practicality of Parisian e-scooter ban https://www.euractiv.com/section/law-enforcement/news/stakeholders-divided-on-fairness-practicality-of-parisian-e-scooter-ban/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #airquality #ban #bicycles #consultation #escooters
O Amsterdam, thou art a city of boundless grace
and beauty, rejecting the escooter's place
Why hast thou banned the wheels
And seal'd their fate in deals
Let them find a way, for a better tomorrow's sake
#escooters #amsterdam #netherlands #change #ode #poetry
http://thenextweb.com/news/dutch-minister-wants-escooters-on-roads-2025-to-amsterdams-dismay
Hamilton’s new e-scooter program has officially launched!
(and yes, those are full-sized scooters … I’m just really tall!) 
The city of Paris voted overwhelmingly to ban shared e-scooters — the first European capital to do so.
"Parisians have massively expressed themselves against keeping shared e-scooters," Mayor Anne Hidalgo said. "They've given us a very clear roadmap, and we are going to abide by their decision."
Though 98% voted for a ban, the landmark referendum was marked by sky-high abstention rates, with only 8% of registered voters casting ballots.
https://www.politico.eu/article/paris-bans-e-scooters-in-landmark-referendums/
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