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BIKES, E SCOOTERS, THERE WAS STILL SOME APPREHENSION OUT THERE. SHORTLY AFTER FINDING ITS NEW HOME AT 21ST ANZE SHRIEKS, THIS LIME SCOOTER IS OFF TO LUNCH WITH ANTHONY HERNANDEZ. IF I DO NOT HAVE THIS I WOULD BE IN MY CAR LOOKING FOR PARKING. MAX: HE RIDES ON ONE OF 250 LIME SCOOTERS. IS OFFERING UP FIRST AND LAST MILE SOLUTION. REDUCING CONGESTION ON THE ROAD AND REDUCING THE TRIPS IN THE CITY. MAX: HE IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE WRITERS THEMSELVES. I AM CONCERT IT WILL BE A VISIBLE MASS. THEY GET ABANDONED AND LEFT ALL OVER. THE PEOPLE THAT ARE ON THEM ARE QUIT IRRESPONSIBLE. THEY DON’T OBEY TRAFFIC RULES. MAX: SHE SAYS THEY LEARN THE RULES OVERTIME. THERE IS ANOTHER BENEFIT AS 20% OF THE SCOOTERS WILL BE DEPLOYED EACH DAY IN WHAT THE COMPANY CALLS COMMUNITIES OF CONCERN IN SOUTH SACRAMENTO. PROVIDING AN EQUITABLE, AFFORDABLE FUN WAY TO GET AROUND FOR PEOPLE WHO MAY NOT BE ABLE TO AFFORD A CAR ARMORY LIVE I A TRANSIT. IT’S IMPORTANT TO PROVIDE THE SERVICES. MA FOR SCOOTERS, ABOUT A MILE TO A MILE AND A HALF, SHINING A LIGHT ON THEIR DEMAND AND USAGE. WINE JOINS JUMP BIKE AND SCOOTERS BRINGING THE TOTAL TO 1400 VEHICLES. FOR EACH THREE MONTHS THE BUSINESSES CAN ADD ANOTHER 250 DEVICES TO THEIR FLEET. WE WILL COME TO A POINT OF EVALUATION. MA THAT IS LIKELY NINE MONTHS TO A YEAR AWAY AS PEOPLE LIKE ANTHONY GIVE THEM A SPIN. >> I H

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Hundreds more electric scooters arrived in Sacramento onWednesday. Lime brought 250 scooters to the capital city. They were placed throughout Sacramento, excluding Sacramento State property, the company said in a news release. A total of 20% of Lime's Sacramento fleet will be placed daily in south and southeast parts of the city."Sacramento’s forward-thinking commitment to providing its community with diverse transportation options is inspiring," said Ev Ellington, Lime's Northern California general manager, in a statement. "We are excited to partner with the city on that goal and help better connect communities across Sacramento with our fleet of electric scooters that make it easier and more affordable to get around."It will cost $1 to unlock a Lime scooter. Users will then be charged 20 cents a minute to ride them. With Lime's arrival, the total number of e-bikes and e-scooters rises to 1,420, according to the city. JUMP currently operates 1,170 e-bikes and e-scooters. The city's e-vehicle total could reach 2,000 by summer's end as another four-five operators could join the market, said Jennifer Donlon Wyant, the city's transportation manager."For each three months, the businesses that come into the city can add another 250 devices to their fleet," she said. "We will come to a point where we will evaluate do we have too many? Do we have the right amount? We'll get there, probably, nine months to a year we'll evaluate how many devices we have and what makes sense for Sacramento."The average e-bike rider travels about two miles, she said, while the average e-scooter rider travels an average of a mile to a mile-and-a-half. "As we continue to grow as a city, we can't continue to have people driving their own vehicles by themselves," Wyant said. "So, providing choices for folks so that they can choose to ride a bike or ride a scooter, take transit, use a shared bike or scooter is great for the city."By next summer, she said, the city could have 5,000 total e-vehicles.Lime also said it will offer discounted rides to Sacramento residents who receive federal, state or local assistance. The company operates in more than 100 communities around the world.