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by CarVac 2935 days ago
I ride a kick scooter to work (cheap Razor A5). I do wish I had an electric scooter, but my commute is so incredibly short as is (half a mile) that it's an unnecessary luxury for an already brief journey.
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Where do you ride it? IMO these don't really fit anywhere (at least in the current built environment in U.S. cities). Too slow for the roads and a nuisance on the sidewalks.
Why do you need a scooter for a half mile? Just the extra speed?
Not OP, but it could be a sweat issue. For me a half mile is plenty far, especially in direct sunlight and/or if I’m wearing a backpack, to work up a sweat walking at just a leisurely pace. If I had to hurry, I’d be visibly sweaty by the time I got to my office.