Gas Prices Rise - Save With a Scooter
March 22, 2011
 Natural disasters like the Japanese earthquake and tsunami, along with political turmoil like that currently underway in Libya and other Middle Eastern countries, have driven gas prices ever higher. Because of this rise in gas prices, many drivers are looking for more efficient alternatives to their normal gas guzzling vehicles. Walking or pedaling a bicycle are healthy choices, but aren't practical for people in suburban or rural areas who may live many miles away from work, school, or shopping centers. So what is a motorist to do, when the prices at the gas pumps become too much to bear?
More and more commuters are choosing to invest in a motorized scooter or moped to help alleviate the cash crunch due to high gas prices. Many street legal models of moped can go as fast as 85 miles per hour and all are more fuel efficient than the smallest compact cars. A compact Chevy Aveo gets a maximum of 35 miles per gallon, while a 150cc Scooter more than doubles that at 80 MPG. Even a Prius Hybrid only gets a maximum of 55 miles per gallon, well below the mileage offered by a scooter.
With gas averaging around $3.50 a gallon, the Aveo costs about 10 cents a mile to operate, while a scooter costs only about 4.4 cents per mile. Let's say your daily commute to and from work is 50 miles round trip, 250 total miles per week. In the Aveo, you would spend $25 a week on gas, while on a scooter, your weekly gas expenditure would be only $11!
With many scooters priced very affordably, it won't take long to recoup the initial investment and start saving some serious bucks on gas. A new 150cc Scooter can be found for as low as $750. With at least $14 a week in gas savings, that scooter will have paid for itself in only about a year. No matter how high gas prices rise, you'll always save with a scooter!
 Aurora 50cc Moped Scooter
- 50cc Air Cooled, 4 Stroke, Single Cylinder Engine
- Top Speed: 25+ MPH (depending on rider's weight)
- Up to 100 MPG. With gas at $3.50 per gallon, this scooter can run at only 3.5 cents per mile!
- Priced at $924.95, it will pay for itself in gas savings in only a matter of months!
 150cc Odyssey Trike Moped Scooter
- 150cc, single cylinder, 4 stroke , air cooled engine
- Top Speed: 40-45+ MPH (depending on rider's weight)
- Up to 70 MPG. With gas at $3.50 per gallon, this scooter can run at only 5 cents per mile!
- Priced at $2189.95, it will pay for itself in gas savings in only a matter of months!
 250cc Scout 4 Stroke Moped
- 250cc, single cylinder, 4 stroke , water cooled engine
- Top Speed: 75+ MPH (depending on rider's weight)
- Up to 70 MPG. With gas at $3.50 per gallon, this scooter can run at only 5 cents per mile!
- Priced at $2124.95, it will pay for itself in gas savings in only a matter of months!
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