Lime now owns Uber’s Jump bike and scooter service

Posted on 07/05/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

With most people social distancing and working from home, ride sharing services have seen dramatically less usage. The Information reported last month that Uber’s bookings are down 80 percent, and on Wednesday the company announced it will lay off 3,...

Lyft extends free scooter rides for critical workers through May

Posted on 24/04/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Lyft isn’t waiting until the end of April to decide on the fate of its free scooter rides for critical workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The ridesharing firm has extended its LyftUp Scooter Program through May, giving free rides to healthcare, em...

Bird adds a ‘Warm Up Mode’ for gentler acceleration

Posted on 22/04/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Scooter safety will still be a problem when it’s clear to start travelling again, and Bird thinks it can help assuage newcomers to its sharing service when people return to the streets. It’s piloting a Warm Up Mode feature that accelerates the e-scoo...

Bird offers scooter credits when you take ‘helmet selfies’

Posted on 19/11/2019 by Engadget RSS Feed

Scooter sharing companies have tried numerous ways of promoting helmet use, but Bird is trying a particularly direct method -- good, old-fashioned rewards. The service has introduced a "Helmet Selfie" feature that offers perks in return for snapping...

Google Maps can find you Lime scooters in more than 80 cities

Posted on 04/03/2019 by Engadget RSS Feed

Starting this week, you'll be able to use Google Maps to locate Lime scooters, bikes and e-bikes in more than 80 cities. In a trial-run that began last December, the app gave transit users a Lime option, but it was limited to 13 cities. By the looks...