Everything must have a function. The primary function of a scooter is parking and traffic arbitrage. There is no driving around the block looking for a space or parking in an expensive parking garage; the scooter can always find some room between two parked cars. Furthermore, there is never a garbage or oil truck that can bring me to a halt, let alone slow me down. So when my scooter wasn't available to me, it was necessary to find a temporary replacement and provided the perfect opportunity to try Revel. Once you are aware of them, they become like Tootsie Rolls, and you see them everywhere you look. Just sign up in the app, do a quick tutorial, and you are on your way. Revel stipulates that you wear a helmet (they provide two in the trunk) and do not drive passengers below 18. They are electric (a nod to the environment), top out at 30 MPH, and are pretty easy to drive. You can't go on highways, bridges, or tunnels, which I learned the hard way as they sent a harshly worded warning for going over the Brooklyn Bridge. While Revels don't have the same style and functionality as my Vespa, they will do in a pinch!
