With High Gas Prices Scooters Are The Thing

2008-10-05T20:42:00.000-07:00

Last year, approximately 30-40,000 consumers purchased new scooters. The average age
was 69 years but there are also 40 year-olds and 90 year- olds driving scooters.
Over 60 percent drive their scooter every day, and 58 percent use it both indoors and out. Buyers can find plenty of new and used vehicles to choose from. There are at
least twenty different manufacturers of scooters, many with different models.
As people start driving them, they start finding more reasons to use them. They’re practical, easy to park and get great gas mileage. Scooter sales have climbed 300% last year, and they increased 50% last April alone, primarily because of high gasoline prices. many teenage customers, college students as well as people in bigger metro areas looking for more economic travel and parking options are turning on to scooters
As gasoline prices soar, the popularity of peppy, fuel-sipping motor scooters – most easily get 50 miles per gallon and some of the smaller ones get as many as 80 mpg – is soaring.
Small scooters, especially those made in China, South Korea and Taiwan, sell for as little as $800 to $900. Larger scooters, capable of legal highway speeds and more, can cost $4,000 to $6,000
Safety tips when you get your new scooter--

# Snug fitting helmets and protective gear should be worn at all times.
# As with any equipment, children should not ride in the street.
# Scooter should only be used during daylight hours.
# Children ages 5 - 8 should have adult supervision when operating a scooter.
# Scooters are not recommended for children under 4 years of age.
# Ride scooters on smooth, hard surfaces clear of rock and debris.

Use wisdom and remember safety equipment without buying into media hype.

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