| owered Scooters are making a comeback as the | | | | don’t require insurance and registration. |
| preferred mode of transportation. | | | | Gas powered scooters have several advantage that |
| No longer are they just for kids. Gas powered | | | | should be noted.a. No parking spots required. Some |
| scooters are rapidly taking over as the preferred | | | | gas powered scooters can fold down for easy |
| method of transportation to work and school. They | | | | storage right in your office, or you can tie it up at the |
| are economical, can maneuver through tight spaces | | | | door with the bicycles right in front of the buildings door |
| and with a gas scooter, you can take short-cuts that | | | | or on the sidewalk.b. A gas powered scooter is faster |
| an automobile can not. | | | | than the average electric scooter. They can travel at |
| Gas powered scooters are also known as mopeds | | | | speeds up to thirty-five miles an hour.c. Gas powered |
| which is a two-wheeled (normally) low powered | | | | scooters can maneuver rather well – A gas |
| vehicle. In most states its small size and low power | | | | powered scooter is a great way to move through |
| output allow it to escape many of the licensing, | | | | traffic. They dart in and out between cars, especially |
| insurance, and driver restrictions placed on | | | | gridlocked traffic. Imagine sleeping in an extra |
| motorcycles. However, be careful of the true | | | | twenty-thirty minutes. With the time you save avoiding |
| description of moped.a. A moped is traditionally defined | | | | traffic, you can afford to. how smart are you?d. Gas |
| as a motorized 2 wheel vehicle that is part human and | | | | scooters have very cool body styles; some gas |
| part motor driven. A moped has pedals so that it can | | | | powered scooters look more like miniature |
| be propelled by human power. As you can see, gas | | | | motorcycles than scooters.e. Gas scooters save tons |
| powered scooters do not fit most states definition of | | | | of money - While the cost of gassing up gas powered |
| moped. | | | | scooters might seem expensive compared to the low |
| Don’t fret though, a gas scooter used properly | | | | cost of running an electric scooter, the mileage they |
| will not get you into any trouble in most places. If used | | | | get quickly makes up for the gallon of gas they |
| responsibly and traffic laws are obeyed, most law | | | | require.f. Maintenance is a breeze– A Gas |
| enforcement won’t touch you. | | | | scooter is easy to maintain. With a basic grasp of |
| Gas scooters were first introduced in the mid | | | | tools and a decent book about mechanics most |
| 1950’s. The first design was little more than a | | | | people are able to maintain their gas powered |
| bicycle with an engine mounted on it, it was called a | | | | scooters in their own garage. |
| cyclemotor. The cylcemotor can still be seen on the | | | | The best thing about a gas scooter is the freedom to |
| road these days in the form of electric bikes. | | | | literally go just about anywhere. While you ride your |
| One reason some people have a gas scooter is to | | | | scooter along the trail or the beach, you can go more |
| circumvent loosing a driver’s license. Many | | | | places than most automobiles. Hop on your new gas |
| states don’t require a driver to have an | | | | scooter and get ready for a new adventure. Take a |
| operator’s license if they are over eighteen | | | | minute and smell the roses or take in the sights like |
| years of age, sixteen in some states. They also | | | | never before. What more could you ask for? |