| In recent years, people are becoming more | | | | your washer and dryer for about 2 hours each day. |
| conservative in their transportation needs. Hybrid cars | | | | Those savings add up and this type or Scooter will |
| are becoming ever more popular and electric vehicles | | | | pay for itself in about a year or so. |
| are starting a new revolution. Scooters are very | | | | Gas Powered Motor Scooters have become a less |
| popular and practical for commuting to work and | | | | expensive alternative to their electric counterparts. |
| general transportation needs for a whole family. Really, | | | | Many of these scooters cost under one thousand |
| though, just how far advanced are we in 2009? | | | | dollars and can reach speeds up to 60 mph and get |
| Actually, small battery powered vehicles, such as | | | | about 110 miles on a full tank of gas. They are still |
| electric scooters, are very advanced. Batteries tend to | | | | Earth friendly in the sense that the emissions output is |
| be heavy, up to half of the weight of any electric | | | | about 1/10 of that of a typical 6 cylinder vehicle, such |
| vehicle. | | | | as a Nissan Altima or Toyota Camry. They tend to be |
| Thus, by keeping the vehicle smaller, you can get it to | | | | a little noisier than an Electric Model, but they can be |
| move with less power. In recent years, batteries have | | | | very enjoyable to ride, with smooth acceleration and |
| been made available in smaller sizes and with longer | | | | require little effort to maintain. These Scooters are |
| lasting technologies. This has created the advantage | | | | very easy to get in an out of tight traffic and finding |
| of Electric Powered Scooters being able to travel up | | | | parking spaces is as easy as parking a bicycle. Most |
| to 100 miles on a single charge. Many of the newer | | | | of these Scooters are much safer than in previous |
| Electric model Scooters can reach speeds over 60 | | | | years. They come standard with front and rear turn |
| miles per hour. They create no pollution and are | | | | signals, and disc and drum brakes. |
| practically noise free. | | | | Whether you are looking for "Green," Earth friendly |
| So why isn't everyone out there getting Electric | | | | transportation or just trying to get an affordable way |
| Scooters? They are very expensive. Right now, the | | | | to get around, Electric and Gas Scooters make |
| technology is new and there are few companies | | | | excellent transportation. They have been used in |
| producing these vehicles. The batteries aren't cheap to | | | | European and Industrial nations for many years and |
| produce and they require a very different motor than | | | | their popularity is constantly growing, as is their |
| conventional Scooters. It is very similar to hybrid | | | | technological advancement in recent years. In the next |
| vehicles. They are more expensive than traditional car | | | | decade or two, Electric and Gas powered Scooters |
| models, but you will use less gas. | | | | will play a key role in transitioning the change from |
| Obviously, with Electric Scooters you will never use | | | | large gas hungry vehicles to smaller more compact |
| gas. You will only pay for the cost to charge the | | | | more electric powered vehicles. It is wise to consider |
| batteries, which might be about the same as running | | | | these options before making your decision. |