I picked up an Ancheer folding e-bike. It has its problems, to be sure, but for first mile/last mile coverage, and I don't want to spend 90 minutes on the bus coverage, it really does fit the role.
I'm sure that some of my problems are going to be simple enough to fix: the bike really could use a once-over by someone who knows what they're doing, and the hub motor probably could use some proper lithium grease on the gears.
I don't see myself using any kind of a skateboard. I don't balance well on them.