the use of a dockless scooter is dependent on the use of the corresponding mobile application which allows you to unlock the scooter and perform other features. riders can use the apps to pay for a ride on a scooter, which often costs less than using public transit to go to the same destination. the apps also allow riders to locate the scooters available for use and to report any scooters which need maintenance.

since these escooters run on battery, they can only function for so long before needing a charge. that’s where people known as the chargers, or “juicers” in the case of lime scooters, come in. each night, they pick up the electric scooters, charge them at their own residences, and in the morning they “free the birds” and otherwise distribute the scooters to optimal locations for people to find and use them.

these scooters provide low-cost and sustainable transportation that can be shared among multiple riders per day. in highly congested urban areas, use of the scooters can relieve some car traffic and emissions. amazingly, it’s budget-friendly even for a city or campus to start a program in their area, with virtually no cost to the community to have one or more of the electric scooter companies.

the scooters can also have unexpected community benefits. lime is pioneering a new program that gives disadvantaged communities the opportunity to use electric scooters at a much more affordable rate. however, that is not the only social program lime pioneered in 2018. on nov. 6, election day, lime ingeniously partnered with vote.org and made all rides to polling stations free to ensure people were not prevented from voting due to lack of transportation.

some communities are beginning to regulate the use of scooters. arguments against the advent of the dockless electric city scooter are primarily those of the safety of the riders and pedestrians. sometimes people ride them on the sidewalks, which is not allowed. the scooters can interfere with pedestrians, blocking sidewalk access by being placed lying down — or falling over — or in clusters in random areas. although required in some places, riders often choose not to wear helmets.

but there are some safety features that are fundamentally built into the scooter programs and apps. some examples include the requirement of a rider scanning their driver’s license and in-app checks and reporting on erratic riding. the requirement to wear a helmet is supplemented by the scooter companies providing extensive supplies of free helmets at events.

electric scooters are transforming how people get around cities. they reduce the number of automobiles and the volume of traffic on the roads, as well as the congestion in public transit. they provide a less expensive yet environmentally friendly method of transit that reduces pollution output and improves city air quality. where public or affordable transit is less available, they provide residents with a reliable way to get around at a low pay-by-ride rate. while it remains to be seen whether scooter-share program deployment is a temporary trend or the beginning of a movement, scooter ridership continues to climb.

in addition to my scooter, probably the only street legal licensed and insured solar powered scooter in the world, i am working on a larger, 3 wheeled version that will be capable maintain safer road speeds under the motorcycle class. (scooter is moped class).

i am also working on a solar charged thermoelectric water condenser to water garden plants, condensing the water from the ambient air around the unit. the size will be like placing a sunflower in the ground next to a prized plant and provide water at no cost to produce. the water will be a constant low feed trickle. this will take the water from the air around the unit, condense it (look under your car the next time your air conditioner is running). the goal is to make them about the size of many of the solar charged yard lights everyone is now purchasing. bringing the cost to under $20. per unit so everyone could use. an additional application would be producing water for drinking with larger solar powered units.

problem, too much herbicide used in our world creating pollution and medical problems. solution:
working on a solar charged robotic field cultivator cultivator to travel up and down rows, cultivation the crops automatically. the unit, dubbed “ladybug” would recognize the plants and weeds and keep itself aligned between the rows by recognizing crop plants and weeds. “ladybug” will turn around and follow the next row back and forth until the entire field is done, then start over, keeping the weeds at bay. hygrometers would stop operation when the field is too wet. this would be great for organic and conventional farmers with a labor and chemical reduction thusly created. this would also create a circumstance where gmo (genetically engineered plants) would not be necessary as mechanical week control is safer than chemical.