By Don Kahle • Illustration by David Gill • October 4, 2023 4 min read Is the electric scooter rental program at the University of Oregon and across Eugene the next new thing or a new new thing? Is it revolutionary or simply a continuation of our evolving multimodal future? First came Zipcars that could be rented by the hour. Then came bike rentals that charge by the minute and mile. Local transportation choices are expanding, but are they transmogrifying?