| have passed and the glory of having your own car | | | | transportation an electric scooter can fold into a neat |
| has long worn away. Your sitting solidly in the middle of | | | | little compact bundle and go right on the bus bike rack. |
| the middle class and the high price of gas is starting to | | | | A gas powered scooter is usually not allowed. |
| wear away at your budget. As you drive from the | | | | Electric scooters aren’t all fun and games. |
| grocery store to the bank and then across the road to | | | | Though there are models with headlights, taillights and |
| the hardware store, you notice a little old lady pulling | | | | turn signals, approaching traffic may have a hard time |
| out of the beauty shop, a brightly colored scarf | | | | seeing them in foul weather and at night. They do not |
| protecting her newly curled hair as she putts along on | | | | mingle well with traffic and require strong defensive |
| her little eclectic scooter. | | | | driving skills. |
| Glancing at the gas tank you realized that simply | | | | The average electric scooter can travel anywhere |
| running your weekend errands has used up nearly a | | | | from 8 to 25 Mph, depending on the type. Traditionally |
| quarter of tank in your pick up truck. You glance back | | | | electric scooter seldom experience mechanical |
| at the little old lady as she vanishes around the corner, | | | | problems and are easy to maintain. Charging an |
| you remember you old scooter and how all you had to | | | | electric scooter’s battery can sometimes take |
| do is plug it into a wall for a few hours and it was | | | | as long as 4-6 hours. |
| recharged and ready to go. It had been such a | | | | If you decide that an electric scooter is the scooter for |
| carefree method of travel, so cheap and clean. You | | | | you there are a few things you should consider before |
| wonder if life will ever return back to those simpler | | | | you purchase one. |
| days. | | | | 1. Ask yourself what type of terrain will you be riding |
| Guess what, they can. | | | | on? Are you going to be going up and down a lot of |
| As a result of the rising cost of gas more and more | | | | hills? |
| people are buying electric scooters. They claim that | | | | 2. How many miles do you plan to travel on the |
| the electric scooters are convenient, user friendly, | | | | average outing on your electric scooter? Remember |
| efficient, and fun. | | | | that trips back and forth to the grocery store and |
| Electric scooters are becoming more and more | | | | laundry mat add up to a lot of mileage. Once you have |
| popular as a way to run errands. They are faster and | | | | decided the average length of your trips look for a |
| less physically taxing than walking, and dragging bags | | | | scooter capable of traveling at least double the length |
| of groceries, clothing purchases, and newly filled | | | | per charge. |
| prescriptions back and forth across town gets really | | | | When you find your perfect scooter don’t |
| old really fast. Although the electric scooters are not | | | | forget to purchase some basic safety gear at the |
| as fast or powerful as their gas guzzling cousins, they | | | | same time. Helmets and knee and elbow pads are an |
| are small, silent, lightweight and can scurry up most hills | | | | inexpensive way to avoid a lengthy stay in the |
| without a second thought. If you rely on public | | | | hospitable. |