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Uber Will Rent Scooters Through Its App in Partnership with Lime

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Re: Uber Will Rent Scooters Through Its App in Partnership with Lime

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Post by tingletech »

rockostrich wrote: post #59
tingletech wrote: post #38

These scooters are a menace in Oakland -- people are riding them down crowded sidewalks at 20 MPH

I don't know about Oakland, but in Boston these wouldn't be legal to ride on the sidewalk. Hell, they're barely legal to ride in the bike lane (only motorized vehicles that can't exceed 35 mph and that make a motor smaller than a certain size). Combine that with the fact that most riders won't be wearing helmets and it's a potentially deadly accident waiting to happen.

it is not legal to ride them on the sidewalk here (neither are bikes legal to ride on the sidewalk) but I see it everyday now -- with folks yelling "get out of my way"

Re: Uber Will Rent Scooters Through Its App in Partnership with Lime

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Post by joejerryronnie »

probe wrote: post #15

This partnership could also allow Uber driver partners to basically have another source of income - rebalancing the scooter/bike network and helping with charging (ex. someone drives for Uber Eats, drops off a scooter at pickup restaurant to charge). Current Lime freelance chargers are making ~$1400 earnings per month[1] so this could start being substantial and help the growth for both companies [1] https://www.axio…

This additional source of income will only last until we fully implement ASR's - Autonomous Scooter Rebalancers.

Re: Uber Will Rent Scooters Through Its App in Partnership with Lime

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Post by zerostar07 »

SilasX wrote: post #51
zerostar07 wrote: post #49

Earlier quoted context omitted.

not novel enough; the romans did that thousands of years ago

You mean the litter chairs? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Litter_(vehicle)#Antiquity Funny name, given how the scooters are regarded. Edit: Just saw this comment after I posted: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17491873

yes and the lecticae, i believe they were popular in Rome because carriages were not allowed.

Re: Uber Will Rent Scooters Through Its App in Partnership with Lime

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Post by ck2 »

probe wrote: post #15

This partnership could also allow Uber driver partners to basically have another source of income - rebalancing the scooter/bike network and helping with charging (ex. someone drives for Uber Eats, drops off a scooter at pickup restaurant to charge). Current Lime freelance chargers are making ~$1400 earnings per month[1] so this could start being substantial and help the growth for both companies [1] https://www.axio…

Then this happens

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbouTftw3RY

Re: Uber Will Rent Scooters Through Its App in Partnership with Lime

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Post by Arubis »

SilasX wrote: post #68
blhack wrote: post #41

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This is such a boondoggle. I rarely see any birds, lime bikes, orange bikes, ofos, etc. parked in places other than off to the side of the sidewalk, or in a bike rack. When I do, I move them. Most people, generally speaking, are good people. They put bikes where they're supposed to be, they put scooters where they're supposed to be etc. It isn't just enlightened tech commenters who know that a bike should go in a bik…

I'm surprised they don't have a technical solution -- like, say, have it take a photo from the scooter when you log out to validate you put it in a good spot. (Or gps if they have drop-off points, etc.)

Lime starting doing _exactly_ this in Denver before pulling out at the behest of the police department.

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Post by Arubis »

astura wrote: post #53
edaemon wrote: post #22

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Cars are at least parked in designated spots/areas. Dockless bikes and scooters don't have a designated space to park in; they have to be left on the sidewalk, and they can be dropped anywhere.

One man's "placed in designated spots" is another man's "dumped on the side of the road" I honestly think we are just used to seeing idle cars all over the place that we don't "notice" them. There's no reason scooters won't be able to "blend in" in the same way over time.

In my fantasy world, we go the opposite direction and start realizing that all that idle car space could be used for parkland, housing, storefronts, bike lanes, miles-long slip'n'slides, pretty much _anything_ but wasted space in high-land-value areas.

Re: Uber Will Rent Scooters Through Its App in Partnership with Lime

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Post by jpwgarrison »

prolikewh0a wrote: post #28
ProAm wrote: post #11

It sort of looks like litter when I see all the bikes and scooters just left on sidewalks all over town.

I got used to the bike shares in Seattle and I've never heard anyone really complain except initially when the city was getting used to them. Lime E-bike's are everywhere and are actually useful here. They stay pretty clear of walking paths.

I kinda disagree, they are left in the middle or take up a third of shared paths like the Burke-Gilman all of the time. Maybe we just gave up complaining?

Re: Uber Will Rent Scooters Through Its App in Partnership with Lime

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Post by arosier10 »

probe wrote: post #15

This partnership could also allow Uber driver partners to basically have another source of income - rebalancing the scooter/bike network and helping with charging (ex. someone drives for Uber Eats, drops off a scooter at pickup restaurant to charge). Current Lime freelance chargers are making ~$1400 earnings per month[1] so this could start being substantial and help the growth for both companies [1] https://www.axio…

I worked as a charger - made $11k in a month. Only had a month until SF shut them down. I imagine payouts will get compressed as the market matures. Earnings are also highly dependent upon the scooter density of the area you service and the amount of charger competition in that area.

Re: Uber Will Rent Scooters Through Its App in Partnership with Lime

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Post by arosier »

probe wrote: post #15

This partnership could also allow Uber driver partners to basically have another source of income - rebalancing the scooter/bike network and helping with charging (ex. someone drives for Uber Eats, drops off a scooter at pickup restaurant to charge). Current Lime freelance chargers are making ~$1400 earnings per month[1] so this could start being substantial and help the growth for both companies [1] https://www.axio…

I worked as a charger - made $11k in a month. Only had a month until SF shut them down. I imagine payouts will get compressed as the market matures. Earnings are also highly dependent upon the scooter density of the area you service and the amount of charger competition in that area.

Re: Uber Will Rent Scooters Through Its App in Partnership with Lime

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Post by joejerryronnie »

Arubis wrote: post #76
astura wrote: post #53

Earlier quoted context omitted.

One man's "placed in designated spots" is another man's "dumped on the side of the road" I honestly think we are just used to seeing idle cars all over the place that we don't "notice" them. There's no reason scooters won't be able to "blend in" in the same way over time.

In my fantasy world, we go the opposite direction and start realizing that all that idle car space could be used for parkland, housing, storefronts, bike lanes, miles-long slip'n'slides, pretty much _anything_ but wasted space in high-land-value areas.

How awesome would miles-long slip'n'slides be in hilly San Francisco? Bay to Breakers would never be the same.
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