https://www.techradar.com/news/uber-and-lyfts-next-big-thing-electric-scooters-you-can-rent > Car ride-sharing services Uber and Lyft are looking to diversify. Both companies have applied for permits to rent electric scooters to customers so they can zip around town. > Well, at least in one town. Uber and Lyft have both applied for permits to operate e-scooters in San Francisco, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.