| With the high cost of fuel for transportation and | | | | easy to repair and can generally be serviced |
| crowded roadways many people are turning to the | | | | wherever they were purchased or at any local bike |
| use of gas scooters to get where they need to go. | | | | shop. |
| These single person scooters are much like a | | | | Style |
| motorcycle or moped. They are powered by a motor | | | | Gas scooters as well as electric scooters come in |
| that uses gasoline for energy and are use very little | | | | countless colors and designs. The wheels and rims of |
| fuel and get a much better gas mileage than other | | | | these vehicles are often customized and can be |
| vehicles. However, the scooter's engine is much noisier | | | | purchased at any tire dealer or at some part stores. |
| than that of its counterpart the electric scooter. There | | | | Many accessories are available for personalizing your |
| are also some gas scooters available in models for | | | | scooter including racks, baskets, and saddle bags. |
| children with lower powered engines and less features. | | | | Some people install additional mirrors and varying |
| Gas or Electric Models | | | | sound systems. In many areas where these scooters |
| Both the electric and the gas scooters are available at | | | | are widely used there is a trend of custom painting |
| many different price levels and have many different | | | | and accessorizing. As the base price is not very costly |
| options. The gas powered scooter will enable the rider | | | | many find they can afford some customizing of their |
| to climb uphill more easily and handle more weight with | | | | vehicle. Experts recommend that even though this is a |
| a greater speed while the electric version will be much | | | | scooter that all riders should wear a helmet to protect |
| slower in the performance of either task. Both models | | | | themselves from any possible head injuries in the |
| have limits on the amount of weight that they are able | | | | event of a crash. |
| to carry safely. Electric scooters can only be driven | | | | Great Attribute |
| for a limited amount of time depending upon the | | | | One of the greatest advantages that the electric |
| battery size before they will require recharging from | | | | scooter has over its counterpart fueled by gas is the |
| an electrical outlet. Although time consuming and | | | | amount of emissions. The electric version emits |
| somewhat inconvenient it cost less to recharge a | | | | absolutely none and therefore is not harmful to the |
| battery than to buy fuel. Both models are seemingly | | | | environment. |