| Mopeds offer excellent ROI (return on investment) | | | | less fuel than in the case where you step on the pedal |
| especially when it comes to their fuel consumption. If oil | | | | till the last minute. Adjust your highway speed and also |
| prices continue to go up, mopeds would come back to | | | | when you are on the country roads. Riding at lower |
| the automobile market with an even greater gusto. | | | | speeds helps in greater fuel efficiency and would give |
| Most college campuses have a number of students | | | | you a higher MPG. Keeping your moped in a good |
| riding mopeds on campuses. These bikes are | | | | condition is another way of achieving optimum fuel |
| convenient for short rides that can't be covered by a | | | | utilization. |
| bicycle or a car. There are mopeds that start at $1000 | | | | Presently there aren't many US moped manufacturers. |
| and could go on up to $5000. What distinguishes these | | | | However, there is a surge in the number of people |
| bikes from motorcycles is their small bore engine and | | | | buying mopeds. But it would be nice to have a 'hybrid |
| small diameter tires. | | | | moped' where in you pedal on level ground and charge |
| Though mopeds are essentially the same, they have | | | | the battery if you want to. Use the battery side to the |
| different definitions in most states. In Massachusetts, | | | | moped when you are going downhill, and use the |
| for example they should have automatic transmission, | | | | motor for the uphill. This way you don't use gasoline, |
| a cylinder capacity of more than 50 cc and not be | | | | and you don't tire yourself when going uphill, either. |
| capable of a speed greater than 30 miles per hour. | | | | There are a couple of disadvantages as well to buying |
| Some models of a moped with a 50 cc engine may | | | | a moped. Safety is a concern and also riding in tough |
| give 100 MPG. One such moped was the Honda 50 | | | | weather conditions becomes almost impossible. But |
| that is not on roads anymore. There are others, which | | | | the saving made on gasoline consumption is |
| give 120 MPG, though these are at the higher end. One | | | | tremendous. Having an average fuel economy rating |
| of the best mopeds is Solex, made in France. | | | | of about 100 MPG, a moped will reduce the gasoline |
| As always, your riding habits could improve the fuel | | | | that an auto would from one-quarter to one-tenth. You |
| efficiency. Accelerating slowly will utilize less gas. | | | | could thus save up to $100. And if you can handle a |
| Coast towards stoplights and you'll see that you burn | | | | bicycle, you can most definitely ride a moped. |