When they first came out, they were all over my neighborhood in Santa Monica. They were a nuisance and the riders would just leave them anywhere - alley’s, sidewalks, in the street. I will not miss them.
Their business model relied on using other people’s property to store the scooters, uncompensated. I don’t recall exactly where but some towing company began impounding them.
I live in a midwest campus town that have ebike and bike rentals. When I first saw them, I wondered how the companies made any money. I live near the campus and the bikes seem to be a oneway rental. The bikes often sit for several days on sidewalks or on someone’s yard. The companies have to pick them up to relocate them and charge the ebikes. Also the weather sucks for at least 4 months out of the year.
Same here on the east coast. City contract with Bird was halted after a short few weeks.