2018 October 23, “‘Baiku’ to ‘sukūtā’ no chigai tte nani? [What’s the difference between a ‘motorbike’ and a ‘motor scooter’?]”, in Naps On Magazine[1]:
Shikashi, iyoiyo baiku o kaō to shita taimingu de baiku to sukūtā no chigai ga wakarazu, dore o kaeba ii ka wakaranakunatte shimau kata ga iru kamoshiremasen.
But, when it comes time to buy a bike, without knowing the difference between a motorbike and a scooter, there are probably those who won’t be able to decide which to buy.
Kikkubōdo ni kagirazu, nirin no norimono o idō shudan to shite tsukai hajimerareru yō ni nattekimasu. “Karada no saizu ni mo yorimasu ga shōgakusei ga noru reberu no sukūtā ga yoi desu”
It's not just a kick scooter, this can be one's first two-wheeled vehicle for transportation. “It depends on body size, but a scooter of the level an elementary school student can ride is good”
2021 June 12, Tazawa Azusamon, “‘Free Mile Plus’ shijō repo, junsui ni hashiri o tanoshimeru e sukūtā deshita [‘Free Mile Plus’ test drive report: e-scooter lets you enjoy pure ride]”, in Engadget Japan[4]:
Purasu Sutairu ga ī-sukūtā “Furī Mairu Purasu” o rokugatsu jūgonichi ni hatsubai shimasu.[…] ikken kikkubōdo ppoku miemasu ga, shatai ryōtan ni aru futto pedaru ni ryōashi o nosete tatta jōtai de sōkō shimasu.
Plus Style will begin sales of its ‘Free Mile Plus’ e-scooter on June 15th. At first glance it looks like a kick scooter, but both feet stand on foot pedals on either end of the vehicle while you are riding.
2021 July 4, Jonathan Keane, “Ī-sukūtā wa kōkyō no riyō o sukushin, Ōshū no chōsa kekka [E-scooters promote the use of public transportation: European survey results]”, in Yahoo! News[5], archived from the original on 4 July 2021:
Ī-sukūtā (dendō kikkubōdo) o toshi no kōkyō kōtsūmō ni kumiireru koto de, tetsudō chiketto no uriage ga sanjūgo-pāsento mo nobiru to iu, kyōmibukai dēta ga kaiji sareta.
After incorporating e-scooters (electric kick scooters) into cities’ public transportation networks, railroad ticket sales have increased by 35%, interesting data suggests.