Lime said it's not aware of any hardware takeovers, but its scooters are fairly customized, unlike the Xiaomi scooter Bird, Spin, Lyft, Goat, Scoot and other companies use or previously used.

E-scooters might come with low pressure in delivery, making customers think they've had a puncture. Just maintain the proper pressure, around 45 PSI (pound-force per square inch), with an air pump.