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
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In December, a bomb hidden in an e-scooter killed Putin's head of Russia's chemical and biological forces, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, and his aide in an attack for which Ukraine claimed responsibility.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
After complaints about outrageous and out-of-control e-bike and e-scooter use, Laguna Beach officials are embarking on a new education and enforcement campaign to encourage safer riding and less disruption to the community.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2025
Niu Technologies reported that e-scooter sales in China surged by more than 80% year on year in the fourth quarter of 2024 to 646.2 million yuan.
—Evelyn Cheng,bernice Ooi, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
The next 50,000 consumers would thereafter be able to purchase the electric scooter for $1,495 (INR 130,000), after which this e-scooter will retail for $1,667 (INR 145,000).
—New Atlas, 10 Mar. 2025
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
After complaints about outrageous and out-of-control e-bike and e-scooter use, Laguna Beach officials are embarking on a new education and enforcement campaign to encourage safer riding and less disruption to the community.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2025
Niu Technologies reported that e-scooter sales in China surged by more than 80% year on year in the fourth quarter of 2024 to 646.2 million yuan.
—Evelyn Cheng,bernice Ooi, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
The next 50,000 consumers would thereafter be able to purchase the electric scooter for $1,495 (INR 130,000), after which this e-scooter will retail for $1,667 (INR 145,000).
—New Atlas, 10 Mar. 2025
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“E-scooter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/e-scooter. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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