Passing the Torch: James Gross on the Next Chapter of Micromobility Industries (micromobility.io)

Full circle reinventing the bus again.

> The next step forward has been to stop moving scooters to power and instead bring power closer to where vehicles operate.

Asia already has swappable batteries not just for bikes and scooters, but also motorcycles and even some cars.

This is in addition to slow-charging bike stations (similar to CitiBike in NYC) and scooter parking with wireless charging.

Honestly I think micro mobility is an undervalued topic. It has the potential to really change the viability of transit in a ton of major cities, where transit infrastructure has poor coverage. And honestly anything at all that helps people not use cars has huge social benefits in my eyes.

85% of this article talks about tech or companies that aren't even around anymore.