electric scooter
noun
plural electric scooters
: a scooter propelled by an electric motor
The portable electric scooter is designed for adults and can travel 20 miles on one charge.—
Terry Gardner
Terry GardnerElectric scooters, which can be rented on an app, have become the latest entrant in the burgeoning urban hipster transportation market.—Ryan Teague Beckwith
Ryan Teague Beckwithcalled also e-scooter
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When the paved sidewalks were originally being installed in the 1930s, over 70 years after the first section of the park opened to the public, there were no electric scooters, Citi Bikes or people getting in and out of Ubers.
—Anna Kodé, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
Like many electric scooters, this was super easy to assemble.
—Scott Kramer, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
India’s Ola Electric, which makes two-wheeled electric scooters, filed in late December a draft prospectus for a public listing, seeking to raise about $662 million.
—Megha Mandavia, WSJ, 31 Dec. 2023
Cali Vibes promotes public transit use by offering attendees free or discounted rides through a partnership with L.A. Metro and electric scooter company Bird.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 29 Mar. 2024
Misra, also the co-founder of electric scooter startup Yulu, says there’s only so much technology can do.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Mar. 2024
For example, California requires that electric scooter operators be at least 16 years old, have a valid driver’s license and not have any passengers.
—Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2024
His first step onto an electric scooter results in chicken wings (and his butt) on the ground.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 6 Feb. 2024
The company helped pioneer the battery-swapping model in Taiwan; over 80% of electric scooter riders use the Gogoro network.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 2 Feb. 2024
Anna Kodé, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
Like many electric scooters, this was super easy to assemble.
—Scott Kramer, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
India’s Ola Electric, which makes two-wheeled electric scooters, filed in late December a draft prospectus for a public listing, seeking to raise about $662 million.
—Megha Mandavia, WSJ, 31 Dec. 2023
Cali Vibes promotes public transit use by offering attendees free or discounted rides through a partnership with L.A. Metro and electric scooter company Bird.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 29 Mar. 2024
Misra, also the co-founder of electric scooter startup Yulu, says there’s only so much technology can do.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Mar. 2024
For example, California requires that electric scooter operators be at least 16 years old, have a valid driver’s license and not have any passengers.
—Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2024
His first step onto an electric scooter results in chicken wings (and his butt) on the ground.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 6 Feb. 2024
The company helped pioneer the battery-swapping model in Taiwan; over 80% of electric scooter riders use the Gogoro network.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 2 Feb. 2024
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“Electric scooter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electric%20scooter. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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