| It's likely that you've heard the buzz about motor | | | | additional reasons for the spike in motor scooter |
| scooters recently, given the fact that dealers are | | | | popularity. |
| selling thousands every week. Maybe some of your | | | | For example, there's what I call the fun factor. I |
| friends have recently become scooter enthusiasts and | | | | probably don't need to explain. If you've had the |
| are trying to convert you as well. Or maybe up until | | | | opportunity to jump on a scooter recently, you know |
| you read this headline, you had no idea that people | | | | what I'm talking about. Coeds use scooters to cruise |
| took "scooters" seriously. | | | | across campus. Professionals commute between the |
| Well, here's the skinny. With gasoline inching ever | | | | office and downtown lunch meetings. Vacationers |
| closer to $5 a gallon, motor scooters aren't just for the | | | | pack them up and bring them to the boat or resort. |
| kids anymore. And they no longer resemble | | | | Middle school kids zip down the block. The common |
| skateboards with lawnmower motors screwed on. | | | | factor? People using motor scooters to cover |
| As early as 2005, motorized scooter sales started | | | | distances they could just as easily walk! But why walk |
| skyrocketing in unprecedented ways. Since then, the | | | | when you can hop on board, lean back in ergonomic |
| trend has continued, and it's not hard to see why. | | | | comfort, and scoot? It's kind of addictive. |
| When you gas up your car, you pay out $30 or | | | | Add to this the fact that top makers like Yamaha, |
| $40--and that's if you have a compact vehicle, never | | | | Honda, and legendary Italian scooter maker, Piaggio |
| mind an SUV or truck. But put the same volume of | | | | (the Vespa), are creating stylish and efficient new |
| fuel into a gas powered scooter, and at 50 to 100 | | | | models, and the allure of motorized scooters is almost |
| mpg, you'll be commuting happily for two months or | | | | self evident--one reason that you won't see a whole |
| more. | | | | lot of paid advertising for them. Today's scooters look |
| But the savings get even better if you buy an electric | | | | cool, they're capable of highway speeds, can handle |
| scooter model--in which case you can say goodbye to | | | | tough terrain, store easily, and they're increasingly fuel |
| the oil market entirely, walk away singing a happy | | | | efficient. What's not to like? |
| song, and begin saving money hand over fist by | | | | Are you scanning the market for motorized scooters? |
| recharging your scooter for cents a day, using a wall | | | | If so, you probably have a lot of questions. Feel free to |
| outlet. Starting to get the picture? The raw appeal of | | | | give me a shout or check my site as you get started. |
| money savings are hard to resist--but there are | | | | |