| Scooters are starting to turn up everywhere. Whether | | | | 3. Safer than other forms of transportation. If you are |
| you are on your drive to work or merely driving | | | | looking for a way to get into lesser accidents and |
| through town, odds are you will notice more scooters | | | | possibly reduce your insurance rates, consider motor |
| in the neighborhood than just a few years ago. The | | | | scooters. These rides have a far less chance of |
| reason for this is the owners have learned about all | | | | getting into accidents than other cars. This is due in |
| the advantages of scooter buying. Here, are a few of | | | | part because riders must concentrate more by having |
| these benefits: | | | | both hands on the steering. This safer driving will also |
| 1. Great for gas mileage and for the environment. With | | | | mean you don't have to pay as much for repairs as |
| rising gas prices everyday and so much talk about | | | | your ride stays out of collisions. |
| hybrids, it is interesting that motor scooters aren't | | | | 4. Easier to park and maneuver in tight spaces. The |
| discussed more. Gas scooters can get upwards of 80 | | | | smaller size of scooters means finding a parking |
| mpg and Electric scooters don't even require any | | | | space is much and you have a way of getting around |
| gasoline at all. This means less trips to the pump and | | | | big highway traffic jams and pileups. Think about how |
| less pollutants for our environment. | | | | much time you could save on your commute alone |
| 2. Cheaper than cars and motorcycles. It is very easy | | | | knowing you can just pull into work without fighting for |
| with today's cars to spend well over $20,000 for new | | | | a parking space. |
| cars and over $10,000 for used ones. Motorcycles are | | | | 5. Simply a Fun Alternative. Many scooter drivers |
| only marginally better as you can expect to pay well | | | | choose one simply because of the fun factor. The |
| over $5,000. Scooters are a bargain in comparison as | | | | ladies love the chic feeling they get when riding around |
| most can be found in the range of $500 to $2000. | | | | with the rush of wind going through the hair. Nothing |
| This coupled with their cheaper fueling costs makes it | | | | says cosmopolitan and well-traveled more than a |
| is easy to see why people are making the switch. | | | | scooter owner. |