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Lime Recalls 2,000 Scooters After Reports of Some Catching Fire (businessinsider.com)
Lime has recalled 2,000 of its electric scooters from the streets of Los Angeles, San Diego, and Lake Tahoe, the company said Wednesday, after the Washington Post contacted it about some catching on fire. From a report: In a statement, Lime said it was investigating the "unconfirmed" reported and had pulled the vulnerable models, manufactured by the Chinese company Segway Ninebot, from circulation. "At no time were riders or members of the public put at risk," Lime said. "Unfortunately, despite our efforts, we've recently received an unconfirmed report that another Segway Ninebot scooter model may also be vulnerable to battery failure, which we are currently investigating." Until the problem is solved, scooters will only be charged in Lime facilities and not available to "juicers," people who are paid by the company charge scooters after-hours. These facilities will be monitored 24/7, the company said, and all scooters in Lime's fleet, regardless of manufacturer, will undergo a "new daily diagnostic training program."
I wonder if they are catching on fire, or some are being set on fire...
I know some people dislike Lime scooters quite a lot, I've heard of some found with wires cut or otherwise mangled.
"There is more worth loving than we have strength to love." - Brian Jay Stanley
Why?
Do you just like seeing people seriously hurt in general? Or do you just don't like the idea of motorized transportation that isn't a full sized car or motorcycle. Because there was someone who slightly inconvenienced you with some unsafe driving.
If something is so important that you feel the need to post it on the internet... It probably isn't that important.
Because they are motorised vehicles that interact in public spaces with other vehicles and pedestrians but there is no requirement to have a licence to operate them, any test that proves aptitude, responsibility, any form of consideration for other members of the public or decency on the part of the user in any way whatsoever.
Slight inconvenience, no problem, that's ok, who cares?
Reckless foolishness that forces drivers / pedestrians to take evasive manoeuvres? That's an issue. People with drivers' licences already do foolish, dangerous things. No need to add even more potential for accidents to the mix.
I obviously wouldn't want them to catch fire and injure the rider and / or bystanders. Maybe just all quietly burn to ashes in a warehouse somewhere.
The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits. - Albert Einstein