Comments on: Scooter Share the Next Big Thing? (Corrected) (News) http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/04/scooter-share-the-next-big-thing/ Motorcycle News, Editorials, Product Reviews and Bike Reviews Wed, 22 May 2013 17:29:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Bud http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/04/scooter-share-the-next-big-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-39900 Bud Sun, 22 Apr 2012 15:49:11 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=21430#comment-39900 25cc? Will that much hp even take a 200 lb. rider up the hills in SF? 25cc? Will that much hp even take a 200 lb. rider up the hills in SF?

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]]> By: T. Rollie http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/04/scooter-share-the-next-big-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-39826 T. Rollie Sun, 22 Apr 2012 00:21:57 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=21430#comment-39826 too many unqualified drivers getting injured. Even if there is a very strict licensing permit to access the Scooter, the first serious injury or fatality will cancel the entire program. But it's nice to think about in an ideal, non-litigous society. too many unqualified drivers getting injured. Even if there is a very strict licensing permit to access the Scooter, the first serious injury or fatality will cancel the entire program. But it’s nice to think about in an ideal, non-litigous society.

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]]> By: Dirck Edge http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/04/scooter-share-the-next-big-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-39796 Dirck Edge Sat, 21 Apr 2012 03:17:11 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=21430#comment-39796 Michael, we do wish you the best of luck. After speaking with Gabe, we made a few changes to the text of the article that should clarify things. Let me know if you have any other issues/clarifications. Dirck Michael, we do wish you the best of luck. After speaking with Gabe, we made a few changes to the text of the article that should clarify things. Let me know if you have any other issues/clarifications. Dirck

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]]> By: Michael Keating http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/04/scooter-share-the-next-big-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-39793 Michael Keating Sat, 21 Apr 2012 00:13:55 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=21430#comment-39793 Thanks for wishing us well, Gabe! Our plan definitely centers on safety and profitability. In fact, without both, we won't last long. A couple of clarifications: Though we hope someday to offer pricing that makes Scoot very affordable to regular riders (say, a subscription plan) we are not doing that yet, and will not do it unless we believe it is both safe and legal. The DMV has been very receptive to helping us find a way to do this. Until then, all of our rentals will be short (under 48 hours), and totally legal and run no risk of killing our company. Please revise your article to reflect that. Second, motorcycles take real skill to ride. I spent most of my MSF course in a parking lot shifting and braking with both hands and feet, like I was learning to play a drum kit. A twist & go, all electric, effectively 25cc scooter is as much like a bicycle as it is like a motorcycle. Safety with one of these vehicles is much less about skill than it is about having the right safety-focused mindset when you are on the road (like remembering to cover your brake and See, Evaluate, Execute). We teach that by riding with people on the street and pointing out the hazards and good riding behavior that will keep them safe. Finally, we did not run a massive PR campaign. We got picked up in GigaOm and FastCompany and tons of other publications (like yours) just picked up the story. Please redact that. Thanks for wishing us well, Gabe! Our plan definitely centers on safety and profitability. In fact, without both, we won’t last long.

A couple of clarifications: Though we hope someday to offer pricing that makes Scoot very affordable to regular riders (say, a subscription plan) we are not doing that yet, and will not do it unless we believe it is both safe and legal. The DMV has been very receptive to helping us find a way to do this. Until then, all of our rentals will be short (under 48 hours), and totally legal and run no risk of killing our company. Please revise your article to reflect that.

Second, motorcycles take real skill to ride. I spent most of my MSF course in a parking lot shifting and braking with both hands and feet, like I was learning to play a drum kit. A twist & go, all electric, effectively 25cc scooter is as much like a bicycle as it is like a motorcycle. Safety with one of these vehicles is much less about skill than it is about having the right safety-focused mindset when you are on the road (like remembering to cover your brake and See, Evaluate, Execute). We teach that by riding with people on the street and pointing out the hazards and good riding behavior that will keep them safe.

Finally, we did not run a massive PR campaign. We got picked up in GigaOm and FastCompany and tons of other publications (like yours) just picked up the story. Please redact that.

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