Electric scooters are inundating cities, and for good reason. They’re relatively easy to use, accessible, cheap and even a fun means of traveling short distances. And yet, scooters aren’t infallible.

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The popular Mercane WideWheel electric scooter may have an issue with its rear brake. After urging from the sole US distributor of the scooter, the Korean manufacturer is investigating to determine ...

Chicago’s second e-scooter pilot program launched today, featuring some ambitious measures that seek to address the innovative mode of transportation’s biggest problem: clutter and vandalism.

The manufacturers of two electric scooters, one sold exclusively by Walmart online, are offering refunds after recalling the scooters Thursday. Here’s what to know about each scooter: The DGL Group ...

Paris' weird problem with electric scooters seems to have expanded to its waterways. For those unfamiliar with this story the French capital's seen a big surge in use of the two-wheeled machines in ...

At first, it seemed as though nothing could go wrong. Dockless shared electric scooters began showing up on the world's streets in 2017, and the vanguard — techies, baristas, twentysomething ...

Electric scooters are delighting young people, revolutionizing transportation and sparking a backlash across Texas, just like the bicycle and automobile before them. And like the bicycle and car, we ...

CHICAGO (CBS)--The first weekend is in the books for the city's new scooter rental program with supporters emphasize the pleasures, while critics focusing on the problems. There are now 2,500 scooters ...

The city of San Antonio has an e-scooter problem. E-scooters and, more recently, e-bikes are littering our streets, uglifying our downtown and overrunning pedestrians. They crowd public spaces and ...

COLUMBUS (WCMH) — A scooter problem in the downtown area is pushing some people to their limit. Viewer Brandon says he’s noticed a lot of the wheelchair accessible ramps in the downtown area are often ...

The scooter ban was just one of several actions downtown by the city’s public safety department, including a curfew for minors that begins at 11 p.m. on weeknights and midnight on Fridays and ...