How scooters could save Mexico City from being the world’s most polluted city

Grin is the mobility startup that has Mexico City’s dwellers scooting about the city with an easier, quicker, and more sustainable travel option. Latam.tech spoke to the team behind Grin to find out more. Tired of Mexico City’s endless traffic and overcrowded public transport, Grin’s co-founder Sergio Romo discovered the wonder of using an electric scooter as his chosen form of travel around the city. After arranging to have one shipped over to Mexico from China, however, he realized the impracticalities of using it as a sustainable transport option as batteries continually ran out and wheels punctured. The solution? A network of shared…

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https://ift.tt/2xbEobx Sophie Foggin September 15, 2018 at 03:00AM