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E-scooters, Segways, electric unicycles -- any owners? Experiences?

Does anybody here own an electric kick-scooter (like a Xiaomi M365 / Ninebot ES1 -- the ones Bird / Lime / Spin use), Segway or electric unicycle?

I've owned a Segway MiniPro for about a year now. I've put ~500km on it, and I've never had police give me any hassle with it at all. I'm a very responsible rider, and always wear a helmet. Mostly in the Coquitlam area.

I borrowed an M365 for a few days, and loved it! It made in-town trips effortless. The fact that it folds up and can easily be carried makes it so much more useful than my bicycle for some kinds of trips. It's quick enough to be useful, not quick enough to be "concerning". The pneumatic tires make it smooth and easy to use in bike lanes. It does a real-world 20km on a battery charge - more if you assist it up hills by kicking, and use the regen going down hills.

I'm considering grabbing an M365, and wanted to hear if anybody has any real-world experience with them? How's it holding up? Any problems with the law at all? (I'm fully aware that these aren't legal to use, but am completely willing to look the other way on that.)

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