Back in 2017, the sudden appearance of ride share e-scooters on our sidewalks and streets ignited what some call a transportation revolution and what others call a disastrous experiment in unregulated mobility. E-scooter proponents argue this form of mobility will be critical to modernizing our ground transportation infrastructure. But as more and more road users have been caught in the crosshairs of the fast and unpredictable e-scooter, a growing contingent of detractors argue that the safety of our ground transportation system depends on regulators reigning in this new mode of mobility. With this contentious debate in full swing, a MITRE engineer decides it’s time to take a closer look at the benefits and challenges of the infamous e-scooter and finds that the debate is even more complicated than one could imagine. With the future of micromobility at stake, will the public ever buy in to this highly polarizing transportation experiment? Or are we just not ready for any innovative disruptors on our roadways?