Before the scooters and e-bikes hit Atlanta, I was very close to purchasing a Van Moof. A friend of mine has one here and says it's one of the best purchases he's made. https://www.vanmoof.com/en_us/electrified-s2-x2

Then Bird, Lime, Lyft and Jump all appeared. There's always several Jump bikes outside of my place, which negates the need for my own bike.

EDIT: Just realized that this is also probably out of your budget. Going to leave it for anyone else that's interested though.

The option to "subscribe" is enticing! $25 a month is pretty good if using daily.

Segway has a few good offerings on eScooters https://store.segway.com/segway-ninebot-kickscooter-es4

The Micro Merlin is $799: https://www.microkickboard.com/micro-merlin

RAD Power bikes are reasonably priced, but a bit more at $1499 for a RadCity: https://www.radpowerbikes.com/products/radcity-electric-comm...

I would attempt convincing this guy to make a product out of his hack. It would surely be a lot cheaper.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhxD5owuN8g

How about, ya know, a regular bike that you pedal?

I have friends that refuse to bike to work (even short distances) because they don't want to get sweaty.

It's a valid argument if you don't already bike to work, or have a tough commute, or sweat a lot. But if you bike frequently, you sweat less as you become more fit. You can also control your pace. And if your office has a place for you to change (or even shower), then it becomes even more appealing.

Although I disagree with scooting over biking for short distances, I'd imagine a lot of people have this fear of arriving to their office with any sweat.