Guest post from Michael Keating, CEO of Scoot Networks.
I have lived in cities my whole life and as soon as I was old enough to go places by myself, I have faced the same frustrating tradeoff: Save money or save time. Getting around the city, you can’t do both. Buses and bikes will get you there cheaply, eventually. Taxis and cars will get you there fast but are expensive. Why hasn’t someone invented a mode of transportation that is both fast and cheap?
As an environmentalist, that tradeoff is doubly frustrating. Living in the city is good for the planet. It puts everything you need close together in a way that lowers your impact while raising your quality of life. Except, of course, when you are in a hurry, and who in the city isn’t in a hurry? Taxis and cars are bad for the planet, and worse in congested city centers. So why isn’t there a mode of transportation that is both fast and green?
That’s why I created Scoot: an all-electric, on-demand, one-way personal vehicle you can use for …