From The Maine SWITCH:

New kiosk rents plug-in scooters on Portland waterfront

The eGo may look like a bicycle, but it doesn't require any pedaling.
Instead these lightweight scooters are powered by a battery and an electric
plug for recharging. And as of this week, you can rent one by the hour from
a kiosk near Sapporo Restaurant on Commercial Street in Portland.
Called Scoot USA, the business venture is the brainchild of Jeff Cooper, who
owns H2Outfitters on Orr's Island. For the past four years, the kayak sales
and excursion company has been selling the all-electric scooters. With gas
prices at an all-time high and people in Portland looking for greener ways
to get around, Cooper says the time seems right for expansion.
"The beauty of these things is they're silent and for one penny you get 20
miles," Cooper says, citing the scooter's cost of pulling electricity from
the grid.
On a full charge, an eGo scooter will go about 25 miles, topping out at a
maximum speed of 20 mph. To recharge the battery, the scooters can be
plugged into regular 110 volt outlets. A completely drained battery takes
about five hours to recharge.
In addition to the scooter rentals, the kiosk will sell folding bikes. These
compact machines range in price from $450 to $1,500. Cooper does not plan to
sell the eGo scooters at the kiosk, but they are for sale at H2Outfitters,
with prices ranging from $1,500 to $2,300.
The kiosk will be open daily, with hours still being determined at press
time. And while the kiosk may be small, Cooper is thinking big.
"Our goal is to eventually set up solar recharging stations from Kennebunk
to Edgecomb," Cooper said.

$ Avery Yale Kamila

Scooter rental fees
$25 first hour
$10 each additional hour

FMI call 800-205-2925