The cutthroat turf war behind the race to charge Bay Area scooters

SAN JOSE, California: Bobby Cruze looks like a stunt man as he zig-zags on an electric scooter, balancing eight others behind the handle bars. What passersby might think is a free talent show come to grace San Jose's streets is really just Cruze's evening job. 

He's what's quickly become known as a “bird-hunter” and “juicer” – but, no, his craft has nothing to do with feathers or fruit. He's paid to collect and refuel the urban scooters that are taking over downtown sidewalks in big cities from coast to coast. And his living room is one of the many surprising places where the Bird and Lime scooters littering Bay Area streets go to spend the night.