| With motor scooters selling like crazy, their popularity is | | | | next to your cooking range, by your computer, |
| hardly a secret. But if you're thinking seriously about | | | | wherever. |
| putting money down on a scooter, you need to | | | | :: You can pack electric motor scooters on trips, |
| answer the question, "Do I need a gas powered or | | | | because they're allowed in buses, planes, and |
| electric model?" I've seen websites that argue the | | | | trains--while gas powered scooters are not. |
| merits of one approach or the other, as if one is | | | | :: Maintenance is straightforward and cheap. No oil |
| drastically better--but if you click around, you notice | | | | changes, for example, and the battery acids are |
| that the type of scooter they endorse is the type they | | | | contained, so there's no need to handle fuel. |
| are trying to sell. I won't take that stance, because | | | | :: Electric scooters are very quiet, almost silent (low |
| there are pros and cons to consider either way. Let's | | | | humming sound) and they start at the push of a button. |
| consider electric scooters first. | | | | Gas scooters are louder, and can be compared to a |
| Electric motor scooters score points because... | | | | lawnmower or small motorcycle in terms of noise |
| :: Electricity costs a lot less than gas--up to 75 percent | | | | output. |
| less. Recharging an electric scooter costs mere cents | | | | To recap, electric motor scooters are especially a |
| a day. This is probably the most best argument in | | | | good fit for people who foresee short-range, urban |
| favor of an electric scooter. | | | | use on a predictable schedule. For example, riding |
| :: Battery technology is continually being refined, and will | | | | around a residential neighborhood, downtown |
| continue to improve--while buying gasoline gets more | | | | community, or campus. Using an electric model with a |
| painful and problematic all the time. | | | | regular schedule will give you the downtime you need |
| :: Electric scooters are environmentally green (no | | | | to make sure it's charged up. |
| fumes). If your goal is to contribute to a greener planet, | | | | After reading this overview, you may be high on |
| then give electric scooters a good long look. Gas | | | | electric scooters, and I don't blame you! But hang on a |
| scooters give off harmful exhaust. However, they | | | | second--some people have demands that are a better |
| produce dramatically fewer emissions than cars, so | | | | match for gas powered scooters. Do you want a |
| they're a big step in the right direction. | | | | scooter with more toughness and speed? Were you |
| :: You can ride electric scooters inside the house. Just | | | | hoping to take your scooter off road, or on longer |
| don't give in to the temptation to perform stunts like | | | | trips? To hear the pro-gasoline powered argument, |
| jumping the stairs. | | | | keep an eye out for the argument in favor of gas |
| :: You can recharge your scooter at home. Plug it in | | | | motorized scooters and hybrids. |