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Flood-resistant e-scooters for Indonesia

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Ayu Purwaningsih
May 23, 2023

Indonesia is regularly devastated by floods, and they're getting worse as global heating goes on. A new e-scooter is aimed at helping the 76 million residents living in flood-prone areas stay mobile when the waters surge.

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