electric scooters
Battery-powered street vehicles
Electric scooters are two-wheeled vehicles powered by rechargeable batteries, typically with a standing platform and handlebars.
They range from lightweight rentals scattered on city sidewalks to heavier personal models capable of highway speeds.
The term also applies to seated scooters resembling mopeds: She commutes on an electric scooter to avoid parking hassles.
- last mileJourney's terminal segment
- throttlePower flow controller
- brakesDevices for stopping motion
- motorEnergy-to-motion converter
- commutingRegular work-home travel
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- electric vehiclesEV, EVs, Tesla Model 3, Nissan Leaf, Model 3
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- shared transitcar share, carpool, carpooling, carshare, ride share
electric scooterskick scooters
Foot-propelled standing vehicles
bicycles · push scooters · walking · roller skates · inline skates
electric scootershorse and buggy
Animal-drawn wheeled vehicle
horse-drawn carriages · horses · horseback riding · oxcarts · covered wagons
electric scootersbuses
Multi-passenger road vehicles
freight trains · semi-trucks · city buses · trains · ocean liners