9A - Testing the Hypothesis

Assignment 9a - Testing the Hypothesis

For the past week or so, I have been collecting data from students I have surveyed passing by Turlington. I asked these students various questions in order to gather relevant data to support my idea. After analyzing all of the resulting information, I have gathered some conclusions regarding my idea of bringing electronic scooters to Gainesville.

Many students say they would use the scooters when going to class, eat, study or whatever various reasons if the scooters are easily available. I think this is a very interesting opportunity I learned because I need to make sure that I have enough scooters so that they are near those that want them. People would not go too far out of their way to walk to a scooter, so they would rather just walk to their destination.

I also learned though the interviews that a lot of people do not feel safe riding scooters in general. A lot of people mentioned liability issues and how many people have been getting hurt on scooters. Although this is a serious claim, every product or idea has some sort of liability or fear going against it. This problem can be solved with getting insurance for the scooters and showing to the people how safe they can be when ridden correctly.

The need for transportation is a very general and broad need. There are currently many options to fit the need; walking, taking bus, driving, carpooling. Each of these needs however all have their own issues that scooters would be able to fix. A college campus is a small area that is very densely populated so there will always be problems with traffic. People indicated they would rather ride a scooter on the sidewalk rather than wait on a car in traffic.

It is evident that a large group would not be inside the boundary. This group is those who need transportation but are traveling long distances. This would include a trip to the springs, wildlife preserve, south florida, or anything that would require a lot of time on the streets or highway driving. This would be nearly impossible to do on an electronic scooter.