So here is the deal with these electric Revel scooters. OAKDOT has reportedly authorized their deployment (about 1,000 across Oakland). I have sent their website a query asking how they are planning on abiding by the 72 hour parking rule that affects the rest of us.

But the basic thing is they were placed with city permission, so no monkey wrenching.... To use them, $5.00 registration fee with which they check you DL and credit card, then $1 to startup, and $0.29/minute. You can leave them in any 24-hr legal parking spot.