Despite their growing popularity in cities like San Francisco as another alternative to cars, electric scooters have always seemed like nothing more than a pricier version of a toy I enjoyed as a kid.

Before Bird and Lime, Razor was the name synonymous with "scooter." But 20 years after its kick scooter launched, the scooter scene has changed: It's now filled with adults using the two-wheelers to ...

Electric micro-mobility vehicles have exploded in usage and popularity as more people opt for a portable yet fast transport solution. They have become instrumental in reducing carbon footprint and ...

This article was updated with new information in November 2025. Look, this is Car and Driver, we’re all car enthusiasts here. Most of us rely on our cars every day, whether it’s the commute to work, ...

is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. Razor, the company that ...

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Electric scooter sharing programs, created by companies to provide a fast and convenient form of personal electric transportation in urban areas, have not been without controversy. Starting earlier ...

On April Fools’ Day, 2022, we published an article about Segway’s new 43 MPH scooter, which despite everything odd about that pairing was not an April Fools’ joke. The first comment on our Instagram ...

When someone mentions riding a scooter in 2023, they’re probably not talking about the tiny kick scooters that were everywhere in 2000. The recent boom in electric scooters has seen the small, ...

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