# Too many e-scooters? Blame competition

- Source: Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories
- Published: 2026-11-05T16:30:01+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://phys.org/news/2026-11-scooters-blame-competition.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/too-many-e-scooters-blame-competition-cc4f78/

In 2018, something strange happened on sidewalks across America. In 65 cities, thousands of electric scooters appeared seemingly overnight, often with little or no advance notice to local governments. Cease-and-desist orders flew. Scooters were impounded. Even after cities imposed regulations, there seemed to be far more scooters than anyone could ever use.

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