{"id":13409,"date":"2025-04-16T12:18:11","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T10:18:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.main-vision.com\/richard\/blog\/?p=13409"},"modified":"2025-04-16T12:18:42","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T10:18:42","slug":"13409-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.main-vision.com\/richard\/blog\/13409-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Discussing E-Scooters"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading Time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

Yesterday I was uninspired by an AI talk but went anyway and I didn’t get as much out of it as last time. That’s why, when it came to the networking part and talking about oneself I vanished to pay for my hot chocolate to have a conversation with other people. In the process I discussed electric vehicles and electric foot scooters.<\/p>\n

I had considered going to this event with the e-scooter but chose not to because I am afraid it could be stolen if I am not careful. In the process I learned that someone did have his stolen, in front of friends, without them understanding what was happening. Apparently the theft of e-scooters, like bikes, is normal.<\/p>\n

Of course I would lock it up, but if it’s easy for people to steal then I prefer to walk. A half hour, three kilometre walk, is cheaper than the theft of an e-scooter.<\/p>\n

Of course, what is the point in having an e-scooter that you rarely use and the answer is that there is not much point. I have used it a few times but I don’t like the feel of being at 20 km\/h with cars passing near, and fast. I prefer to be on a bike, or on foot.<\/p>\n

If there were more cycle lanes, then e-scooters would be more useful. If it felt safe to get from A to B then e-scooters would be an excellent form of transport.<\/p>\n

Recently I was looking at EV environmental ratings and I noticed that they have a B or C rating, whereas my petrol car has an A rating. This seems absurd but of course they might use environmental standards. Gemini agrees with that.<\/p>\n

If I was lazy, then the e-scooter would be used daily. If I had to commute, and had a safe space to keep it, then I would use it daily. It fills a niche that I don’t need to fill at the moment. Having said this I have permission to keep the e-scooter within the caf\u00e9, should I ride it in.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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