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May 20, 2020 08:54 am
Tier plans to deploy thousands of scooters with built-in helmet compartments. | Image: Tier
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/20/21264672/tier-electric-scooters-sharing-helmet-compartments-built-in
Tiers shared electric scooters will soon come with foldable helmets
Tier plans to deploy thousands of scooters with built-in helmet compartments. | Image: Tier
Micromobility rental company Tier is introducing new electric scooters which come with a helmet to protect their riders, the company announced today. 200 of the helmet-equipped scooters will be deployed to Paris and Berlin this month, followed by 5,000 more over the course of the summer. Tier says it’s the first e-scooter company to introduce integrated helmets like this.
The helmets are foldable, and are stowed inside a lockable compartment attached below the scooter’s handlebars when not in use. The compartment is unlocked using the Tier app. Tier says the helmets comply with European safety standards, and that the company will check the helmets after every five rides. This check will include disinfecting the helmets as part of the...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/20/21264672/tier-electric-scooters-sharing-helmet-compartments-built-in
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