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Uncovering the security issues of shared scooter services

by Edward9 on 3/17/20, 8:00 AM with 1 comments

  • by thereyougo on 3/17/20, 8:52 AM

    Besides security issues, scooter services have another big issue. They don't care about their customers.

    I drove few times on a bird, and enjoyed the experience. Few months ago (right before the winter) they've changed the wheels to plastic wheels since many birds had a flat tire which cost the company a lot I believe.

    The plastic wheel is likely to slide when you try to brake when the ground is wet.

    Doing a move like this right before the winter starts showed me how money oriented bird is