Cllr Pilkington trying out on an e-scooter IT took just 45 days for e-scooters in the Taunton trial to clock up the equivalent miles to travelling around the world. If the rides had replaced car journeys, that would be the same as removing an estimated three tonnes of carbon from our atmosphere. Since the trial launch in October, the scheme has registered more than 6,000 users, who have made a total of more than 15,000 rides so far. The scooters had travelled 24,901 after 45 days and have since covered more than 30,000 miles overall. The trial is now being extended to Bathpool and Monkton Heathfield.