Rentable electric scooters from Bird lined up on a pavement in Washington. Photo: Magdalena Troendle/dpa
What at first might seem like a toy could well be the affordable and environmentally friendly transport innovation desperately needed by many cities around the world.
“I mostly use a scooter for short distances, to get to from the subway to the office,” says Robert Price from Washington. He's one of many in US cities that are giving up cars, bikes and public transport for rentable battery-powered scooters.
