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Re: Bird One Scooter – Pre-Order

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Post by nategri » Wed, May 08, 2019, 6:36 PM UTC

allworknoplay wrote: post #7

> "give your commute a higher purpose with zero carbon emissions." Can people please stop claiming electric vehicles are zero emissions?

I find this argument exhausting. You can always define the system in such a way that there is some deleterious effect somewhere.

Re: Bird One Scooter – Pre-Order

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Post by sithadmin » Wed, May 08, 2019, 6:41 PM UTC

avree wrote: post #25

k3oni wrote: post #15

I'm sorry but at 1.3K i was expecting a bit more, or maybe i'm just off but that price looks high to me.

I'm not sure if it's really too high. Boosted Boards are quite popular and sell at a $1,399 price point. Seems like an equivalent purchase.

Boosted Boards also tend to be a lot higher quality in terms of build, user experience, etc. compared to similar low cost competitors.

This Bird scooter has very little that sets it apart from the low cost crowd.

Re: Bird One Scooter – Pre-Order

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Post by ihuman » Wed, May 08, 2019, 6:41 PM UTC

pbiggar wrote: post #37

pbiggar wrote: post #30

$1300? What the fuck! The birds in SF are just the Xiaomi scooter which costs $450. https://www.amazon.com/Xiaomi-Electric-Long-range-Fold-n-Car...

OK, so it's got double the battery and weighs 10lbs more.

It's also not foldable

Re: Bird One Scooter – Pre-Order

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Post by 1023bytes » Wed, May 08, 2019, 6:41 PM UTC

diegorbaquero wrote: post #24

$1299??? Apart from the GPS and "Free Rides Package" and "Bird Service Center", what's the value added? I could just get a Segway Ninebot ES4 for less than $800?

The Bird Service center would be actually extremely useful. I bought a Xiaomi M365 (which is what Bird initially used) and dealing with tire punctures is really difficult. The first time I changed the tube, it took me a week to finish it. The bolts on the holding wheel are extremely tight from the factory and tire is such a tight fit too, I broke and bent multiple tire levers trying to get it on. I tried bringing it a couple local bike shops, but none of them would look at it.

Re: Bird One Scooter – Pre-Order

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Post by TylerE » Wed, May 08, 2019, 6:41 PM UTC

elamje wrote: post #78

You can get a street legal new Honda Ruckus or Yamaha Zuma 50cc for ~2500. 115mpg, no motorcycle license required, 100+ mile range, and no charging. This is a tough purchase price, when you can order direct from amazon or Alibaba for at least 50% lower.

At least where I live (NC) mopeds are hugely looked down upon, as any one riding them is assumed to be a drunk who lost their license due to DUI.

This assumption is not exactly unwarranted.

Re: Bird One Scooter – Pre-Order

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Post by hmhrex » Wed, May 08, 2019, 6:44 PM UTC

This is too expensive for what I need to commute to work and back. Any other recommendations for electric bikes/scooters/boards?

Re: Bird One Scooter – Pre-Order

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Post by elamje » Wed, May 08, 2019, 6:44 PM UTC

TylerE wrote: post #85

elamje wrote: post #78

You can get a street legal new Honda Ruckus or Yamaha Zuma 50cc for ~2500. 115mpg, no motorcycle license required, 100+ mile range, and no charging. This is a tough purchase price, when you can order direct from amazon or Alibaba for at least 50% lower.

At least where I live (NC) mopeds are hugely looked down upon, as any one riding them is assumed to be a drunk who lost their license due to DUI. This assumption is not exactly unwarranted.

So what would people assume about you riding a $1500 scooter on the road instead?

Re: Bird One Scooter – Pre-Order

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Post by brink » Wed, May 08, 2019, 6:47 PM UTC

hmhrex wrote: post #86

This is too expensive for what I need to commute to work and back. Any other recommendations for electric bikes/scooters/boards?

Segway has a few good offerings on eScooters https://store.segway.com/segway-ninebot-kickscooter-es4

Re: Bird One Scooter – Pre-Order

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Post by Symbiote » Wed, May 08, 2019, 6:47 PM UTC

elamje wrote: post #78

You can get a street legal new Honda Ruckus or Yamaha Zuma 50cc for ~2500. 115mpg, no motorcycle license required, 100+ mile range, and no charging. This is a tough purchase price, when you can order direct from amazon or Alibaba for at least 50% lower.

Do they stink worse than a bus, leaving an oily trail of smoke?

I can't understand why petrol mopeds are still sold.

Re: Bird One Scooter – Pre-Order

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Post by ihuman » Wed, May 08, 2019, 6:48 PM UTC

brontide wrote: post #51

Everyone is talking about the high price, but they should be talking about the bigger offense — Electric Rose. We're going to look back at everything "consumer electronics pink" in a few years and cringe. I'm surprised Bird is willing to let their marketing team further complicate their brand for the sake of short term sales.

I think it's partly because of the "Millennial Pink" trend