As a former motorcycle owner, I used to scoff at scooter riders, thinking that they were not "cool" enough to share the streets.
Now that the times have changed, I am getting sick of spending $60 plus dollars to fill up my mid-size pickup truck.
The all-time gas price highs are causing many Americans today to think about becoming more efficient with their vehicle use.
People are trading in their SUV's for a more economical solution.
One very practical solution is the idea of buying a motor scooter.
Fuel economy sticks out as a number one reason to own a motor scooter.
The average car gets about twenty miles per gallon, whereas the average scooter gets around eighty miles per gallon.
The difference in fuel savings after a year and a half would be enough on average to pay for your scooter investment, including helmet.
Parking is another great reason to buy a motor scooter.
You can save a lot of time.
This became evident to me while attending college.
After buying the expensive semester parking pass for my car, I learned the hard way to factor in the ten to twenty minute walk to get to class once I parked out in the outer regions of the campus.
The students who rode in on motor scooters were able to park at the bike racks, which were usually just a few steps from most of the campus buildings.
In today's world, if a building doesn't have a bike rack nearby, you can usually find designated parking up front for scooters and motorcycles.
Maneuverability is another great reason to buy a scooter.
If your scooter is freeway legal, and you're scooting on the freeways, chances are that you are running into traffic.
A skilled and careful rider can easily split lanes which also saves time.
A skilled rider on the city streets can split lanes as well in traffic, as well as head up to the front at stop lights.
Another reason to buy a scooter is the fun factor.
Taking a short trip to the corner coffee house or returning some DVD's can be thrilling.
There's nothing like feeling the air rush by your body as you open up the throttle.
Doing forty-five miles per hour on a scooter feels like you're doing eighty in a car.
Your can also take in a much better view.
Again, buying a motor scooter seems to be a wise choice for keeping some of your hard-earned cash in your pocket, but it is also a fun alternative to hybrids and fuel-efficient cars.
Maybe we'll see the day when people aren't considered "cool" unless they're riding a motor scooter.
Now that the times have changed, I am getting sick of spending $60 plus dollars to fill up my mid-size pickup truck.
The all-time gas price highs are causing many Americans today to think about becoming more efficient with their vehicle use.
People are trading in their SUV's for a more economical solution.
One very practical solution is the idea of buying a motor scooter.
Fuel economy sticks out as a number one reason to own a motor scooter.
The average car gets about twenty miles per gallon, whereas the average scooter gets around eighty miles per gallon.
The difference in fuel savings after a year and a half would be enough on average to pay for your scooter investment, including helmet.
Parking is another great reason to buy a motor scooter.
You can save a lot of time.
This became evident to me while attending college.
After buying the expensive semester parking pass for my car, I learned the hard way to factor in the ten to twenty minute walk to get to class once I parked out in the outer regions of the campus.
The students who rode in on motor scooters were able to park at the bike racks, which were usually just a few steps from most of the campus buildings.
In today's world, if a building doesn't have a bike rack nearby, you can usually find designated parking up front for scooters and motorcycles.
Maneuverability is another great reason to buy a scooter.
If your scooter is freeway legal, and you're scooting on the freeways, chances are that you are running into traffic.
A skilled and careful rider can easily split lanes which also saves time.
A skilled rider on the city streets can split lanes as well in traffic, as well as head up to the front at stop lights.
Another reason to buy a scooter is the fun factor.
Taking a short trip to the corner coffee house or returning some DVD's can be thrilling.
There's nothing like feeling the air rush by your body as you open up the throttle.
Doing forty-five miles per hour on a scooter feels like you're doing eighty in a car.
Your can also take in a much better view.
Again, buying a motor scooter seems to be a wise choice for keeping some of your hard-earned cash in your pocket, but it is also a fun alternative to hybrids and fuel-efficient cars.
Maybe we'll see the day when people aren't considered "cool" unless they're riding a motor scooter.
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