SUVs and trucks are UNIMAGINABLY worse. I’m not a fan of e-scooters, they need a little bit of training to use safely and are still dangerous compared to an ebike. I would rather have ebikes replacing e-scooters everywhere they are now.
However, they are comparatively a nuisance compared to the menace of SUVs and light trucks killing pedestrians every single day.
Biking, public transit, and walking are all more reasonable options.
E-scooters come in a solid 4th on that list, through. Probably edging out things like skateboards, roller skates, segways and unicycles, and coming in miles ahead of anything with 4 wheels and a >50cc engine (or equivalent-power electric motor).
E-scooters, especially rented ones, are pretty awful for cities and the environment. This isn’t a strong argument.
SUVs and trucks are UNIMAGINABLY worse. I’m not a fan of e-scooters, they need a little bit of training to use safely and are still dangerous compared to an ebike. I would rather have ebikes replacing e-scooters everywhere they are now.
However, they are comparatively a nuisance compared to the menace of SUVs and light trucks killing pedestrians every single day.
So people should rather drive SUVs, then?
No, there are options outside of scooters and SUVs. Biking, public transit, and walking are all more reasonable options.
E-scooters come in a solid 4th on that list, through. Probably edging out things like skateboards, roller skates, segways and unicycles, and coming in miles ahead of anything with 4 wheels and a >50cc engine (or equivalent-power electric motor).
works fine in my town, almost like things suck when you don’t have bike infrastructure
How?