How Lime increased ridership over 60% by letting people sit down

Electrek
By Micah TollJan 9, 2026, 12:57 am181 ptsTrendingTop
Sometimes innovation isn’t simply about going faster or adding more tech. Sometimes it’s as simple as giving people a seat. That appears to be the case in Seattle, where Lime says its ridership jumped by an eye-opening 61% last year. According to the company, a major contributor to that growth was the…

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