Fucking up escooters - Kill escooters, behead escooters, roundhouse kick...

[Jump]

Those that I see used by the rental companies are generally made by 3-4 OEMs who have their own service apps for rental company techs to go out and do stuff like locking, unlocking,

Some of them have Raspi's in them.
Sadly the ones I have busted open don't but supposedly they are out there somewhere.
https://wiki.scooterhacking.org/doku.php?id=lime

Aren't they full of basic bitch 18650

Ya they are in casing thats kinda a pain in the dick to get apart but its just 18650s in there.
If you can come up with a BMS they are a good source of free batteries for DYI solar and other projects.

 

[Core1036]

problem is the plastic they put on top is non-stick and hard to scratch.

Depending on level of effort involved, I am pretty sure it's possible to take the part with the QR code in it apart and replace the code with one's own material, failing that a cover of some sort might work. Even if they are designed to be resistant to glue there is probably some adhesive that chemically interacts with the plastic and bonds to it.

Sadly the ones I have busted open don't but supposedly they are out there somewhere.

Had a think about it: some of those use a cellular modems, but most rely on BT and the customer device for interactions, with the cellular we could look at the IMEIs and do something about that but BT is easier to fuck with for sure. I seen a write-up of skids buying an .apk for a rooted phone and using that to lock Xiaomi units so people could not ride their fancy "micromobility" bs back home from malls. TL : DR research is needed.

 

[Gender: Xenomorph]

Depending on level of effort involved, I am pretty sure it's possible to take the part with the QR code in it apart and replace the code with one's own material, failing that a cover of some sort might work. Even if they are designed to be resistant to glue there is probably some adhesive that chemically interacts with the plastic and bonds to it.

That won't do; they're protected by a thick glossy plastic.

I tried scratching it with keys but that shit's tough

 

[Wot Zit Too Yah0996]

Run into them with your moped. Those EScooters are probably fragile as shit, beyond the thick glossy plastic. I imagine beyond that "armour", they're brittle.

 

[Gender: Xenomorph]

Run into them with your moped. Those EScooters are probably fragile as shit, beyond the thick glossy plastic. I imagine beyond that "armour", they're brittle.

You fucking nuts?

Those things weigh a ton, and they're made of stainless steel so that it can remain intact after crashing into the skull of a pedestrian and the ribcage of the driver.

 

[Smaug's Smokey Hole 2]

While out on long run place your hand between your ass cheeks then fondle the right handlebar while passing by. Please, take one for the team.
Sooner or later people will start to notice that their hands smell like sweaty ass after riding them, then the rumors and urban legends will start and everything will collapse. Oh, maybe AI some pictures with the handlebars up some hairy mens assholes and feed the flames on social media.

You don't have to destroy them if you can poison the service.

 

[Core1036]

That won't do; they're protected by a thick glossy plastic.

I tried scratching it with keys but that shit's tough

Disassembly would get the required result. Another option is doing something to the rear wheel motor or the throttle.
For some reason, I cannot help but get reminded of this (Invidious link).

 

[BootlegPopeye]

I almost killed some pudgy fat ass 12 year old on one of those fucking things the other day, was making a left turn at an intersection and he zoomed from my blind spot right as I was making the turn. Had to make a sudden stop to avoid hitting him as me and bunch of other cars were mid turn, and then he then proceeded to block the shoulder of the (narrow) road, making us all have to slow down again due to the oncoming traffic. They let anyone use them whether they are old enough to understand basic traffic laws or not, and they can't go on the sidewalks here.

Then later on the SAME day after dark, was making a right turn and another one of these faggots zooms out of my lane right by me going about 20-25 MPH with no lights or reflectors in the pitch black night. Going to take a few kids getting pancaked before they change the law with these stupid devices.

 

[std::string]

Even if they are designed to be resistant to glue there is probably some adhesive that chemically interacts with the plastic and bonds to it.

I've used DP 8010 on my car. That'll probably work. Expensive as hell though.

You could also probably just hit the QR code with Aircraft Remover and it'll fuck it up enough so that the scooter is unusable.

 

[Wot Zit Too Yah0996]

You fucking nuts?

Those things weigh a ton, and they're made of stainless steel so that it can remain intact after crashing into the skull of a pedestrian and the ribcage of the driver.

Yeah, that was an oversight, due to being blissfully unaware of those things in my neighbourhood.

 

[Susanna]

You could use a gas-powered soldering iron and just melt the QR sticker into a mess. Shouldn’t take more than a few seconds.

 

[legtard respecter]

they really are like if someone combined the fagginess of cyclists and toyota prius drivers all in one, it's amazing

 

[Battlefield42]

Let me kill myself with my scooter you nigger. Don't fuck with my shit

 

[The Noise]

I don't mind the electric scooters cause they're a decent means of quick transport if you don't wanna plop 300 dollars on your own but I will strangle the next person who just dumps one by the side of the road. I even found one that had been dumped in my local park and it'd been there so long it was covered in grass. One guy managed to stick one in a tree and another one got it onto the roof of a local apartment building and it had to be hauled down.

 

[Core1036]

You could also probably just hit the QR code with Aircraft Remover and it'll fuck it up enough so that the scooter is unusable.

You could use a gas-powered soldering iron and just melt the QR sticker into a mess. Shouldn’t take more than a few seconds.

Destroying the QR code is one thing but replacing it with a something like this is a lot more funny.
I had a look over here and while the QR code itself is covered by the plastic held in by a few screws that require a hex bit (not even a security bit which is funny) and nothing more. If you could make your own and replace what is there (or just switch out two codes) then you can position yourself and watch people attempt to use the thing.

 

[Gender: Xenomorph]

Pretty sure you can login via Bluetooth/app.

But yea saw some 12yos nearly crack their skull against the pavement riding one of these. All 3 of them. Sure let's allow anyone drive a motorized vegicle at 30kmh on sidewalks. Nothing can go wrong.

Had an acquaintance hospitalized by one of these. The driver got off cause there's no license on this shit. 2 broken ribs.

 

[Jotch]

Padlock a cinder block to it where you normally stand with a chain too small to slip over the wheels. This will not only hurt performance, but makes using the scooter very uncomfortable.