Gas Powered Scooters: Fuel Efficient and More
Gas prices in your area have probably recently hit the three, four or even five dollar per gallon ranges. Simply fueling up your car probably can run you fifty dollars or more, easily. If you're tired of tanking up your tank, it might be time to consider a gas powered scooter. These babies can easily satisfy your transportation needs and still be gentle on your pocketbook and the environment.
Scooters: The Best Option?
There is a reason that gas powered scooters are the standard for urban transportation in so many areas of the world. With many high-powered engines available, many have found a gas powered scooter that fits their needs. Do you live in a medium sized to big city, where parking is commonly an issue? What if all you had to do is find a space literally the size of a coffee table? Imagine reducing the stress of big-city living by this simple gesture. Are you paranoid about parallel parking? A gas powered scooter could fix your woes.
Gassing Up A Gas Powered Scooter
Putting gas in your scooter is generally about a two-minute affair. Many of them hold only a few gallons, with some pretty outstanding fuel mpg ratings to go along with their tiny tanks. While there are electric and gas powered scooters, gas is by far the more popular way to go the world over. It can be very inconvenient to find a place to plug in an electric scooter, and they take time to charge.
Some scooters take a mix of oil and gasoline. Be aware, however, that local laws may not permit this kind of engine in a gas powered scooter. The EPA has made laws about the kind of emissions even fuel-efficient scooters can produce, and luckily, major scooter producers like China largely heed these standards with commonly sold scooters.
Gas powered scooters are available in two and four stroke models. The four stroke models are generally what are mandated by environmental laws, they're heavier, and have slightly less zip but are friendlier to the environment. Even so, it is not uncommon for a gas powered scooter to get well over fifty miles per gallon.
Scooter Safety
As with all moving vehicles, it's important to be smart about driving one. This includes proper documentation and licensing, and protective gear. Buy a helmet, protective jacket and pants and wear them. You may want to go ala easy rider with just a t-shirt, but you can get quite a road rash even at low speeds.
