| For years gas powered scooters have been the | | | | better option than a traditional motorcycle. Because |
| vehicle of choice for broke college students looking for | | | | scooters have seating that allows the driver to get on |
| an economical mode of transportation. This stigma has | | | | easily, they are popular with the aging population. |
| been associated with gas powered scooters for a | | | | Scooters offer a comfortable ride and are fun to drive |
| long time, but is slowly changing. As gas prices rise, | | | | and some of the higher end motor scooters come |
| many are seeing motor scooters as a viable option | | | | with such options as radios, windshields and spacious |
| when shopping for a way to get around. | | | | storage compartments. If you're looking for a motor |
| Gas powered scooters have gained recent fame with | | | | scooter that will replace your car completely in |
| record high gas prices because of their high gas | | | | warmer climates, a Piaggio MP3 or Suzuki Burgman |
| mileage. In fact, motor scooters get the best gas | | | | are full of options and have engines large enough to |
| mileage of any commercially produced, street legal | | | | allow for safe highway driving and extreme comfort |
| vehicle on the road. Now with gas prices higher than | | | | for longer trips. |
| ever before, gas powered scooters are gaining the | | | | In recent years, it's become a popular trend to try to |
| attention of all sorts of drivers from college students to | | | | find transportation that will help reduce gas emissions. |
| accountants. With some scooters getting 100 mpg, it's | | | | Gas powered scooters use such a small amount of |
| easy to see why they are popular. Many motor | | | | fuel that they emit dramatically less emissions into the |
| scooters have fuel tanks that hold about 1 gallon, which | | | | air. You can feel good about driving a gas powered |
| means that a fill-up will only cost around $4.00 | | | | scooter knowing that you have reduced the damage |
| currently, versus $100 or more for an SUV! | | | | caused by vehicles that burn more fuel. |
| For middle aged drivers, gas powered scooters are a | | | | |