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Here's why Revel exists in NYC.
There's a demand for last mile transport.
Dockless ebike and scooter share would've made slower, lighter vehicles available. But both of those options are banned.
But renting registered motor vehicles is legal. Revel used this as a workaround. https://twitter.com/NYCMayor/status/1288129820778430470
There's a demand for last mile transport.
Dockless ebike and scooter share would've made slower, lighter vehicles available. But both of those options are banned.
But renting registered motor vehicles is legal. Revel used this as a workaround. https://twitter.com/NYCMayor/status/1288129820778430470
The regressive thinking of the NYDMV, Bill de Blasio and Liz Kreuger combined to create a situation where the only legal way for a private company to provide rental last-mile transport was to use the heaviest, fastest, highest-acceleration form of personal EV that exists.
Revel chose Class-B mopeds, restricted to 30mph, because they're registered motor vehicles that can be operated with a drivers' license but without a motorcycle license.
It's literally the only legal mass-marketable personal EV option because of NYC's dumb laws.
It's literally the only legal mass-marketable personal EV option because of NYC's dumb laws.
There are better ways. There's a happy medium between the potential chaos of dockless ebikes and scooters and the inflexibility of the docked version: Integral cable locks.
A built-in cable lock on the bike of the scooter, which the user is required to lock after their ride.
A built-in cable lock on the bike of the scooter, which the user is required to lock after their ride.
Or, better: Break Citi's monopoly on docked bikes. Let other companies lease street space and meet demand.
Even better: widespread ebike share run by the MTA (I know, I know, the MTA currently sucks balls, but we can do better.)
Even better: widespread ebike share run by the MTA (I know, I know, the MTA currently sucks balls, but we can do better.)
