| It used to be that when scooters were mentioned, | | | | they have an low riding position, and they do not use |
| people thought about a toy that probably had two | | | | as much gas as a car. |
| wheels (sometimes three) and was propelled by the | | | | Both of these types of scooters can be quite popular |
| foot that was not actually on the scooter. However, | | | | to bring on vacation. They often fit in the trunks of |
| that has changed and now when the word scooter is | | | | cars. They can then be brought along and be ridden in |
| heard, most people think about an electric driven or | | | | the vacation destination rather than taking the car |
| gas driven device. | | | | everywhere. |
| For the younger riders, there are stand up gas | | | | Before buying a motor scooter, there are many |
| powered scooters. They tend to just have a board for | | | | factors to consider. The first is balance. Most people |
| standing between the handle and first wheel and the | | | | can balance on a scooter, but would you be able to |
| second wheel. However, some may have a small seat | | | | balance? This is the very first question to ask, for if the |
| on the back for resting. These work really well for | | | | answer is no, a scooter should not be bought. |
| getting around a neighborhood and helping to save | | | | However, if you can balance on a scooter, then there |
| some gas. The maximum speed of these scooters | | | | are many other questions to ask. Do you want to |
| does not tend to go past 30 mph. | | | | mainly sit or stand? If you want to stand, do you want |
| Besides the gas consumption, there are other things to | | | | a seat for times when you want to rest, or do you just |
| consider when wanting to buy a scooter. There is the | | | | want to get off of the scooter and sit elsewhere? If |
| decision to have air filled tires or solid tires, the type of | | | | you want to sit, where do you need the seat relative |
| transmission, and the suspension. | | | | to the handlebars? |
| Notable manufacturers of these types of scooters are | | | | Then, there are the questions about efficiency with fuel |
| Go-Ped, Evo Powerboards, and BladeZ Scooters. | | | | and the maximum speed that can be achieved. There |
| There are also sit down scooters that are much more | | | | are many options to consider before buying one of |
| like motorcycles. These scooters are typically smaller | | | | these scooters for mobility. |
| and have smaller wheels, and a step through frame. | | | | An important thing to realize is that these are scooters |
| However, they run on gasoline. They are very popular | | | | for mobility, but they are not for indoors, though some |
| in Europe and Asia. In America, it seems to be more | | | | places may allow them. If looking for mobility for an |
| popular to have a maxi-scooter which means that the | | | | elder person, it is much better to go to those medical |
| scooter has a bigger engine. The most familiar type of | | | | websites about scooter chairs and not these scooters. |
| these scooters is probably the Vespa. In pop culture, a | | | | There are many types of cheap mopeds and |
| Vespa can be seen in the Lizzie McGuire Movie. As | | | | scooters available, from mopeds which are basically |
| for a scooter in pop culture from a cartoon, Ron | | | | 50cc scooters to small petrol scooters which kids love |
| Stoppable, the character of Kim Possible, rides a | | | | up to large mobility scooters for the disabled. |
| scooter. | | | | Whichever situation you require a scooter for, cheap |
| Scooters are quite popular for urban transportation. | | | | maybe not always best but the quality of any |
| This is because they do not cost as much as a car, | | | | scooters is usually pretty high quality. |