Las Vegas Electric Scooters Hit Streets Without The Mess
Get ready to go two-wheelin’. Las Vegas electric scooters are here and it looks like we are getting a taste of the on-demand rental world without the trouble of prior cities.
Electric Scooter Rentals Were Fraught With Issues
It was like a joke that we only kind of got. When South Park parodied the scourge of electric scooters taking over major metropolitan areas of the United States, it was something we could only envision. After all, we really hadn’t seen it in the valley like in Los Angeles, San Francisco and elsewhere.
Some were just left in parks, while others blocked sidewalks. Heck, in Portland, Oregon people were literally throwing them in the river just because. New school cow tipping.
Obviously that sounds like no fun for any major city. While there are laws in place for the on-demand rental businesses to operate in the state, there were really no takers. Until now.
Las Vegas Electric Scooters Improve The Concept
Unlike the Bird and Lime scooters of the past, Go X takes more of a “clean up your room or else” approach. While it isn’tĀ asĀ convenient, society has proven it can’t handle too much of a good thing.
Go X partners with local businesses to act as the “parking lot” for rental scooters (and other tiny electric rideables if they want). The business gets a cut of each rental. Not too shabby.
Speaking of the rental, it costs $1 to pick up the rental, and $0.88 (Great Scott!) per minute to rent it. But you got to bring back that rental to one of the official Go X stops. If you don’t you could get slapped with a fine upwards of $100. That’s a nice chunk.
Kind of like the “get your quarter back when you take back your cart” situation. Be responsible and this will cost far less.
While only 100 of the electric scooters are in town at the moment, Go X is looking to increase that ten-fold in the coming months. Using responsible policies like not allowing the scooters out of certain zones, slowing them down on certain stretches and more, we think this could be the sane step towards city scooters.
8 Seemingly Unreal Places to Add to Your Travel Bucket List
Antelope Canyon, Arizona
This Arizona canyon was naturally carved by rainwater streams within the sandstone. The Navajo Nation gave it the name ‘The place where water runs through rocks.’ Visit Arizona explains that the Upper Antelope Canyon tour is more frequented due to increased sunlight and towering walls reaching 120 feet. Alternatively, the Lower Antelope Canyon tour is equally remarkable, providing visitors with an immersive encounter among the swirling sandstone walls.
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Grand Prismatic Spring, Wyoming
Among the world’s largest springs, the Grand Prismatic measures an expansive 370 feet in diameter, exceeding the size of a football field. Its vibrant appearance stems from bands of orange, yellow, and green that encircle the deep blue waters. These diverse colors originate from different strains of thermophile bacteria, thriving in the progressively cooler waters around the spring, as explained by Yellowstone National Park. For a bird’s-eye-like view of the Grand Prismatic, they suggest visitors follow the half-mile Fairy Falls trail to a lookout.
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The Door to Hell, Turkmenistan
Located in Turkmenistan’s Karakum Desert, the Door to Hell is a large fiery crater. It emerged when a natural gas field accidentally caught fire in 1971 and has been burning continuously since then, according toĀ National Geographic. A well-visited tourist spot, the Door to Hell permits visitors to hike down into the crater for a close view of the flames and an opportunity to experience the unique atmosphere of the site. The Door to Hell, also referred to as the Darvaza Gas Crater, is located in a rural part of the country.
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Diamond Beach, Iceland
Found along Iceland’s South Coast, the Diamond Beach is a volcanic black sand shoreline adjacent to the JƶkulsĆ”rlĆ³n Glacier Lagoon. Ice blocks from the glacier lagoon wash ashore after breaking into smaller pieces at sea, as mentioned in the Diamond Beach Travel Guide. The beach is also a natural habitat for seals.
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Mendenhall Glacier Caves, Alaska
According to the Tongass National Forest, the Mendenhall Glacier is among the numerous expansive glaciers originating from the Juneau Icefield, an area spanning 1500 square miles of rock, snow, and ice. The glacier gradually advances under the influence of gravity, descending down the slope. Over time, it carves the bedrock and erodes during its 13-mile path until it reaches Mendenhall Lake.
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Thorās Well, Oregon
Located on the Oregon coast near Cape Perpetua, there’s a large sinkhole that appears to swallow seawater continuously, resembling a bottomless pit. According to Yachats Oregon, it’s often called the “drainpipe of the Pacific.” They explain that the well is actually a hole in the rock that gives the impression of draining ocean water. Some researchers believe this well might have started as a sea cave shaped by waves. Over time, its roof likely collapsed, creating openings at the top and bottom, which spray ocean water.
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Crooked Forest, Poland
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Found close to the town of Gryfino in West Pomerania, Poland, the Crooked Forest consists of 400 peculiarly contorted pine trees. As revealed by Discovery, these pine trees were planted approximately in 1930, back when the area was part of the German province of Pomerania. Starting from the ground, the pine trees exhibit a distinctive feature: they grow with a sharp 90-degree bend towards the north, before gracefully straightening up towards the sky.
Pink Beach, Padar Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia
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The beach is named for its pink sand, which comes from tiny organisms in the coral reefs nearby. Visitors can swim, snorkel, and see marine life like sea turtles and manta rays in the clear water. The beach also has great views of hills and turquoise waters.
