> 'E-scooters have safety risks, let's encourage people back into 2-ton fossil-fuel-burning cars instead!'

You somehow believe that the only options on the table for personal transport is either "2-ton fossil-fuel-burning cars" or the miraculous selfless service sold by a couple of multinationals.

It must be hard to intentionally ignore all the public transportation services in all shapes and forms, like railway, bus services, metro, trams, ride share, and even municipal bike sharing services,

and also ignore other personal transportation modes such as motorcycles, bikes and personal scooters

and also ignore e-car sharing services

and also ignore ride share services like taxicabs and etrikes.

For you, the only choice is either a gas-guzzler or the glorious service provided by a multinational.