(WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- People renting electric scooters have a new option for their ride in Chicago, the second U.S. city to feature this alternative.
Lime has introduced a fleet of seated scooters. The electric vehicles also have a storage compartment underneath their padded seats.
The company says it tested out the new scooters in Nashville.
The option brought out older riders and those with varying levels of ability to use the shared vehicles.
Lime says it has set ridership records in Chicago in the last two months -- more than double what it was last year. It expects to have people take 250,000 rides this month alone.
"E-scooter ridership is booming in Chicago and our new seated scooter will take it to the next level, all while we continue to prioritize equity and safety above all else,” LeAaron Foley, director of government and community affairs at Lime, said in a news release.
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