| Many people are starting to use 50cc scooters to get | | | | park between parking spots or even up on the |
| around. Unlike a bicycle, they of course move under | | | | sidewalk! |
| gas power so you won't be tired out from pedaling by | | | | Because the engine is so small, they may not be fast |
| the time you reach your destination. The reason that a | | | | enough for the highway and may have some trouble |
| 50cc scooter is so popular is an interesting story. First, | | | | climbing really steep hills with a passenger. On the |
| in almost every case, they are not actually 50ccs. | | | | other hand, this means that they delicately sip gas and |
| Instead, they are probably 48 or 49 cubic centimeters | | | | that you should expect to get more than 50 miles per |
| of engine capacity. | | | | gallon for fuel economy! Even though they don't have |
| The reason is that typically licensing is different for | | | | a lot of power, it's critical that you take the appropriate |
| scooters under 50ccs. They don't need to live up to as | | | | safety measures like always wearing a helmet and |
| strict of standards, and can be ridden without an extra | | | | possibly even leather jackets and gloves. If you grow |
| license in many locations. They are a great way to get | | | | to love a 50cc scooter, you can later upgrade to a |
| around that allows you to maneuver through traffic | | | | more powerful scooter and use many of the same |
| and, just as important, have no trouble parking when | | | | skills on a scooter with a larger engine. |
| you reach your destination. In many cases, you can | | | | |