Feeling like an 'easy rider with wind in your hair.' High gas prices have more adults embracing electric scooters.
, as supply issues have hurt car availability and commuting habits have changed during the pandemic. That interest has been supercharged more recently by pain at the pump. Some people have been thinking about buying an e-scooter for years; others had never even ridden before, but now say they want to scoot, instead of drive, to their office, grocery store or friends’ houses.
Electric scooters start at around $300 for a basic model, but e-scooter manufacturers and riders say all are not created equal. Some less-expensive models can feel less stable to ride and go only about 10 miles on a charge, says David Vosk, community manager for review site theDual-suspension models that start at around $1,200 hold up better to potholes and longer trips, says Kevin Grandon, who runsKris Mercado leaving the World Trade Center train station.
Now, he owns four and hardly ever uses a car, preferring to scoot even in the snow. The 32-year-old has even found community through the activity. Since joining the “Charge Colorado Springs” App-based scooter rental programs, where users pay by the minute to ride, are also booming in popularity. In New York City, daily average ridership has increased nearly 70% in March compared with February, Bird says.
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