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2022-12-27 12:34:00 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 6131352AC79DD112CB58620D2F6A538EC7922FC17576EBF6A3E23D756D560B47
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Research by Snopes.com has determined that the there is no basis of the claim and that the video has been 'miscaptioned'. The scooters appear to have been abandoned because of a failed business model, rather than due to the cost of expensive EV battery replacement. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/electric-scooter-bike-abandoned-graveyard/
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