They’d be difficult to engineer, and expensive to boot. But they’re part of the company’s master plan. https://media.wired.com/photos/5c479e6e91d0df22c1dee419/master/pass/JumpBike-944764544.jpg
Tag: Scooters
Uber, Tesla, Electric Scooters, and More Folks Who Made Car News This Week
Plus, a startup hoping to hasten the arrival of self-driving, flying cars. https://media.wired.com/photos/5b896dc6753f252d875402a0/master/pass/bugatti-lego-w.jpg
Uber wants to make its own electric scooters
Uber is working on its own scooter to compete with Lime, Bird, Scoot and others, according to Bloomberg. The project is being overseen by Jump, a bike-sharing firm that Uber acquired in April for a reported $ 200 million. Little is known about the hardware, however, and how it might differentiate from existing push and […]
A look into the Future [INFOGRAPHIC]
With 11.9million disabled people in the UK and the market numbers going through the roof, with a projected increase from £1.3 Billion in 2016 to £1.7 Billion by 2021, the mobility sector is not a small one, and technology companies, including some of the world’s biggest vehicle manufacturers, are starting to realise. As a result, […]
Popularity Isn’t Enough to Save Shared Electric Scooters
One company has seen a 61 percent day-over-day increase in ridership, but more serious problems could make it hard to stay in business. https://media.wired.com/photos/5ae7992f4eef286ed17e41ec/master/pass/WIRED_Spin-3.jpg
San Francisco Passes a Law to Rein In Shared Electric Scooters
It’s not the only discombobulated city struggling to divide precious space. https://media.wired.com/photos/5ad50d6d5d449e2bf3ac12dd/master/pass/ScooterSFGettyImages-944461524.jpg
Vespa electrified Elettrica scooters will hit city streets (quietly) in 2018
Shown in concept form at last year’s EICMA, the Vespa Elettrica scooter has reached production form. Piaggio, the company producing Vespa scooters, has announced the Elettrica will ship next year, and that it’s good for a range of 100 kilometers or 62 miles. Crucially, though, there was not mention of a selling price. A regular-issue, […]
Teens arrested after gang invades Brisbane streets on scooters (VIDEOS)
Published time: 22 Oct, 2017 13:50 Scores of teenagers disrupted traffic in parts of Brisbane on Sunday after they decided to race through Fortitude Valley on push scooters. The bizarre incident resulted in a number of arrests. READ MORE: Vietnamese capital to banish motorbikes by 2030 Footage of the scooter cavalcade, described as a ‘street […]
Boot, Scoot, Boogie: Mobility Scooters Compared!
– Mobility scooters are ubiquitous. At hot-rod shows, they fly in squadron formation with each pilot trailing a gray ponytail. Take your dog out for a constitutional and one will whiz by, forcing Fido off the sidewalk and into the gutter. Occasionally someone will get drunk, steal one, and drive it into a canal. Trader […]
