Should You Get An Electric Scooter In NYC?
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- Опубліковано 21 лип 2019
- UPDATE Sep 2021: COVID-19 happened and electric scooters are more popular than ever in NYC. With less cars, people, and buses on the road since 2019 electric scooters really solve the last-mile mobility problem quite well.
Between the strained subway system and ride-sharing apps, is there a better way to get around the city? I've been using the Xiaomi M365 electric scooter in the past month and do a quick review on if it's right for you in New York City
Riding thru Central Park on an electric scooter is so fun
You speak so fluently...gift from God.
E-scooter is the best. They’re everywhere in Madrid, Spain.
Nice vid...my apartmebt dude says i cant charge it inside my apartmebt coz it might have an accident..where do i charge these scooters outside in Ny?
Buying one tomorrow great video
Where can you buy them
great reasoning!
Very nice vid, you need a more updated one now, where is that colorfully object in vid
What kind do you have?
Yes!! The E-scooter is 100% legal and you don't need the helmet. :) lets ride!!
If you don't have a brain to protect then go for it
I ordered one today and it’s coming soon
Would you say you could ride these in nyc to school during the winter months when it is really cold. Like ovbiosly not in snow or rain but just if it’s cold and windy?
I will try when it's cold here, only have had it for a month or two!
I have ridden in the City in cold weather. It's not too bad if you don't have 8+ miles to go and it is not very windy.
Do bundle up really well. Especially on the hands. Wind chill at speed can be brutal. Especially if the temps are below 20 degrees.
Rain is still doable but you need to really take it easy and be careful. Especially if your scooter has solid tires. They tend to slip and slide allot. A drizzle or very light rain might be manageable, but I wouldn't scoot in anything heavier, and not for long distances. (I'd also be concerned about water damaging the electronics.)
Snow is pretty much a no go.
@@DocMicrowave I just got mine two days ago and it's awesome for the city but I expect to take the train for most of my commutes when the weather gets worse or if I have to go pretty long distances.
@@eddyshasha1996 I hear you. Where I live I am too far to walk to the subway (~6 miles). I would normally have to take a bus to the train. An extra 40mins of travel.
In winter ( if the weather is not bad, extremely cold, or lots of snow still on the ground) I would normally ride my scooter to the subway and back. Also ride from the subway to the office. Another half a mile.
Basically I use the scooter for that "last mile of commute" scenario.
Scooting to the subway took ~25 minutes on my Glion Dolly. About 20 minutes on my folding ebike. And close to 15 on my main ebike. Thought I don't ride that to the subway anymore because it is too big and cumbersome on a crowded subway car.
That leaves my new Apollo scooter. Haven't official timed it yet but I am guessing it will come in between 15~20 minutes for the same 6 miles.
definitely I've had my scooter for years now and use it in the winter. Just need to cover up, I mostly try using thermal bottoms.
A toy for kids🤷🏿♂️. Well, so are cars , airplanes, trucks and bikes. Just like they have bikes and cars for kids, they have scooters for kids and scooters for adults. Its new, so some people think scooters are for kids. They have no idea of what they miss out on🙂. Personally, i think adults on scooters are very practical and not trying to look “cool”, they are just focused on getting around the most affordable, sometimes quickest and least stressful (fun) way.
Can you ride it in the green bike lane thou?
Yeah thats there I ride it, but sometimes delivery guys can almost clip you since they ride much faster
Do they have lfyt bird or lime scooters for rent in Manhattan?
No there is only Rebel (moped) now and Citibike
Where can you park one, say if you're going to a grocery store?
I usually just fold it and put it on the shopping cart, too risky to park/lock outside like bikes
what spot is that? 1:26
Hudson River Park around Christopher St/West Side Highway
My question is are they legal yet in Ny?. I have one but I'm always afraid I'll get stopped by the police if i take them out of the bronx area
Oldman Legendz ua-cam.com/video/f5V6Y37PpWE/v-deo.html
Yeh and also: nyc.streetsblog.org/2019/06/17/apple-cored-e-bikee-scooter-bill-move-closer-to-reality-thanks-to-greenway-manhattan-exemptions/
If they aren't yet, it is not enforced.
That said, there has been more than a few ticked off politicians calling for crack-downs and restrictions because you have yahoos recklessly hot rodding down crowded sidewalks and not yielding to pedestrians at crosswalks.
If things continue as they are, I wouldn't be surprised if there is a move to fully register E-Scooters as motor vehicles requiring inspections and licenses, and all the fees that go with.
can u ride them on the sidewalk?
Big Hit not
nope
do u need a license to ride one?
Only in the UK
I like your shirt
Can you bring that on a subway in nyc ?
Yeah just can't ride it around inside
We should start a scoot group! Lol!
lol lets gooooo!
Scoot Gang.
bruh... you think its just a toy for kids? hell no!