Neuron neutralises germs

Electric scooter operator Neuron Mobility

has its orange e-scooters back on Auckland’s streets from May 15 with a range of anti-viral measures to keep the e-scooters clean and to safeguard riders.

Neuron will deploy teams, sanitising around the clock to keep their e-scooters germ-free, using hospital-grade disinfectant approved by The Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) to kill a broad range of bacteria and viruses including COVID-19.

“We are delighted to be back on Auckland’s streets again providing a clean, safe and efficient personal transport option for riders,” Neuron Mobility chief executive Zachary Wang says.

“We’ve refined our operations in line with the current coronavirus threat and have put in place a range of measures to keep our e-scooters clean and to significantly reduce the risks to riders.”

Wang says that with travel restrictions now easing, people are looking for ways to support local businesses, particularly hard-hit restaurants and cafes.

“Our e-scooters are the perfect way to get out and about to boost the economy, while also staying local.”

With a low number of rides in between cleans, Neuron’s e-scooter hand grips compare favourably to door handles, guard rails and lift buttons which are often touched more frequently, Neuron says.

Despite the reduced risk, Neuron recommends all riders continue to sanitise their hands before and after touching foreign surfaces, including e-scooters.

Neuron has more than 3000 e-scooters in the Asia Pacific and has enabled more than 200,000 users in Australia to cover at least a million kilometres of city travel.