Title says most of it. Spin electric scooters exited the Seattle market and abandoned their scooters all over the city and apparently they have a pi 4 in them!

  • WarmSoda@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    Ohmygod people other than you are using the public services! The pollution!

    Seriously though, it’s going to be different in every city. Your city might not be a good place for them. My city has them being used all the time.

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      1 year ago

      They are a for profit company, not a public service.

      The scooters are not a problem on wide sidewalks and are better than more vehicle traffic, but they can certainly get in the way on narrow sidewalks.

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        1 year ago

        In some countries the public transport is run by for-profit companies too. In my city, for example, ALL of the public transport are contracted private companies. They’re all liveried as public transport, but they’re still privately run.

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          There is a key distinction between a contracted public service and a private company running a for-profit business. Think buses (as you described) vs taxis.