Xepher@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agoElectric scooter company Bird files for bankruptcytechcrunch.comexternal-linkmessage-square34fedilinkarrow-up1237arrow-down16cross-posted to: hackernews@derp.footechnology@beehaw.org
arrow-up1231arrow-down1external-linkElectric scooter company Bird files for bankruptcytechcrunch.comXepher@lemm.ee to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square34fedilinkcross-posted to: hackernews@derp.footechnology@beehaw.org
minus-squareAkasazh@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·8 months ago they were so abused and treated like disposable stuff that they had a very short life I still don’t see how this budget model is suppose to work. Hoe do you keep upkeep in check with a reasonable cost per ride? How many kilometers does someone need to ride on those, before the scooter is paid off? How often do these get vandalized or thrown in a river?
I still don’t see how this budget model is suppose to work. Hoe do you keep upkeep in check with a reasonable cost per ride?
How many kilometers does someone need to ride on those, before the scooter is paid off?
How often do these get vandalized or thrown in a river?