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They’re light, only about 30 pounds, and usually aren’t locked to anything, so you can simply lift them and throw them in your car. As long as you don’t try to ride one while locked, the. And a recently spread on Twitter, showing people how a $32 kit from China could be used to rejigger a $500 scooter from Bird into your own personal vehicle.
So why don’t scooter companies seem worried?
E-scooters aren’t impenetrable, as chargers (independent contractors paid by scooter operators to collect and charge the vehicles at home) and hackers know. A few months ago, Mel Magazine went deep into the world of scooter hacking and charger fraud.
Here’s why e-scooter operators aren’t that concerned. Bird and Lime are valued at $2 billion and $1.1 billion, respectively. Each scooter brings in about $15 a day and the Xiaomi scooters themselves are around $500 for a single scooter, not taking into account any bulk discounts or partnership deals, city fees, maintenance costs, scooter lifespan, and other expenses.
