8 Years Into America's E-Scooter Experiment, What Have We Learned?

16 Apr 2024 | Abstracted from Grist

"...researchers have shown that the eco-friendly dreams of shared micromobility have not materialized without problems...researchers see two factors that determine the overall climate impact of e-scooters: how users ride them, and how operators manage them from manufacturing to disposal."

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