e-scooter
noun
e-scoot·er
ˈē-ˌskü-tər 
plural e-scooters
: a scooter propelled by an electric motor : electric scooter
The rise of shared e-scooters is just one of several recent tech-powered experiments in urban mobility.—
Kevin Roose
Kevin RooseThe report's authors said that the mood has shifted among e-scooter users. Last year's survey found that over 40% used e-scooters for fun whereas this year that number is 30% with increasing numbers of people using the vehicles for specific purposes, like commuting or travelling to social events.—Jonathan Keane
Jonathan KeaneExamples of e-scooter in a Sentence
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Custom Robotics is preparing to launch a rugged off-road e-scooter called the Panzer.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2024
Reports of vehicle thefts surged from 81 in 2021 to 307 the following year, with the majority of thefts being e-scooters and e-bikes.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Why not try parking your gas-wasting car for short trips and ride-share, borrow or buy an eBike, e-scooter or street-legal electric golf cart.
—Edward Humes, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2024
This e-scooter performs well in variable weather, too.
—Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2024
Uber next plans to add the effects of using e-bikes, e-scooters, and UberX Share rides booked on the app, according to Axios.
—Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2024
In 2022, Diaz died in an e-scooter accident, leaving Reyna to continue solo.
—Taylor Mims, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2024
San Diego was on the early front line of the e-scooter war because of our year-round temperate climate and our ranking as a top tourist destination.
—Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2024
Forty-eight percent of VC investment in 2022 was into mobility technology, such as e-scooters.
—Stephen Armstrong, WIRED, 13 Feb. 2024
Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2024
Reports of vehicle thefts surged from 81 in 2021 to 307 the following year, with the majority of thefts being e-scooters and e-bikes.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Why not try parking your gas-wasting car for short trips and ride-share, borrow or buy an eBike, e-scooter or street-legal electric golf cart.
—Edward Humes, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2024
This e-scooter performs well in variable weather, too.
—Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2024
Uber next plans to add the effects of using e-bikes, e-scooters, and UberX Share rides booked on the app, according to Axios.
—Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2024
In 2022, Diaz died in an e-scooter accident, leaving Reyna to continue solo.
—Taylor Mims, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2024
San Diego was on the early front line of the e-scooter war because of our year-round temperate climate and our ranking as a top tourist destination.
—Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2024
Forty-eight percent of VC investment in 2022 was into mobility technology, such as e-scooters.
—Stephen Armstrong, WIRED, 13 Feb. 2024
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“E-scooter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/e-scooter. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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