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renewiltord on July 31, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: VCs squandered billions on scooter startups

America is hard to say because it's a bit of a conservative place and highly tuned to reject anything novel on "dangerous" grounds. But I'm curious about urban micro mobility in developing South and South East Asia.

This stuff must have failed there, but I wonder why it didn't displace a 50 cc motorbike. Storage capacity? Range? Ease of refuel?

fragmede on July 31, 2022 | [–]

Have they failed? Replacing an existing industry is much harder and slower than grafting a new one in.

rossdavidh on July 31, 2022 | [–]

Perhaps already bicycles (widely owned) and other similar options to fill this need?

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