CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Going from gas to electric? Let's connect the dots.
Gas prices are still high, with some people paying an arm and a leg just to get around.
Now people are ditching their cars for electric scooters. The Wall Street Journal reports that the demand for e-scooters and e-bikes is surging.
A Miami-based manufacturer says sales are up 70% over sales this time last year. And a San Francisco manufacturer says its sales are up 60%.
Grand View Research shows Electric Scooters are a billion-dollar industry, with North America expected to see the biggest increase over the next 10 years.
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They attribute the rise in popularity to increasing demand for fuel-efficient vehicles and environmental concerns.
So when you see those green e-scooters around Uptown, remember there may be even more on the way.
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