[Talk-GB] Electric kick scooters- Was: External data on bike rental locations

[David Groom]

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From: "David Woolley" <forums at david-woolley.me.uk>
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Sent: 13/09/2021 14:15:23
Subject: Re: [Talk-GB] Electric kick scooters- Was: External data on 
bike rental locations

>On 13/09/2021 13:12, David Groom wrote:
>>electric kick scooter
>
>I'm not sure that I like the term "kick" here.  The problem with "kick" is that most of these are not really suitable to be used in kick mode, as the platform is too high and motors are often not designed to be turned unpowered.  Whilst it is possible that the term will become common use, at the moment things don't seem to be going that way, with e-scooter, stressing the electric aspect, seeming to be the preferred marketing term.
Noted, though even the main Wikipedia article 
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kick_scooter) is contradictory, in its 
first line saying "A kick scooter (also referred to as a push-scooter or 
scooter) is a human-powered ....." and then later in the article having 
a section for "electric kick scooters"!
>
>I think I have also seen the term "stand up scooter" used to distinguish them from traditional motor scooters, which are sit on ones.
>
Noted



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