A view from an e-scooter
Sujit John
Sujit is the business editor, Bangalore, in The Times of India. He has been with TOI for 17 years, starting as an Assistant Editor on the Edit Page. He has been tracking techn LESS
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For four years, I’ve been using an electric scooter to commute to work. Till before the Covid lockdown, I commuted mostly by public bus. Post-Covid, Bengaluru bus corporation’s fleet had reduced, and buses were congested. I considered my options, including the near impossibility of getting car parking near my office. And finally decided on a scooter, despite dire warnings: “Really! At this age!”
Office is 19km from home. And the ride can get boring. Unlike in a car where you can listen to music or podcasts, it’s not that simple on a scooter – helmets and eyeglasses integrated with Bluetooth speakers are expensive, though quality cheaper ones are in the works. Rain and harsh sun can be dampeners too.
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Views expressed above are the author’s own.
