Scooter News This is a collection of the latest news and press releases in the scootering world. They are collected from around the web.
Scooter NewsViva la Vespa! Gas is topping $4 per gallon.
Parking, even in a cheap lot, can cost more then some people make in a day. And keeping a car in the city, between alternate-side parking, epic traffic jams and torn-up roads, is enough to make anyone long for the subway.
Soaring gas prices drive U.S. scooter
sales skyward NEW YORK (Reuters) - Record gasoline prices are fueling
a boom in sales of fuel-efficient
scooters across the United States,
as commuters ditch their gas-guzzlers
and don helmets and goggles to
beat high prices at the pump.
ShopGirl: Cute scoot boogie It’s bigger than a breadbox. But way smaller than a Hummer. It’s as stylish as a Marc Jacobs bag. But, unlike said bag, it will get you to work and back. The fastest can go up to 100 miles per hour. But the most efficient can get up to 100 miles per gallon.Shops have trouble keeping up with demand Compared with the summer of 2007, interest has more than tripled for customers of Larry's Motor Sports and by more than six times at the Hy-Vee store, managers said.Scooters 'all the rage' in the Parkland Taking a cue from Europe, where residents rely on scooters to get around town, more and more of the bright colored motorized vehicles are cruising Parkland area streets. Scooters also are popular in Asia.Who Needs a Hybrid? Two wheels, 100 mpg. It’s no wonder motor scooters are burning up the track.Scooters Take Off as Fuel Soars Korea's two major motorcycle makers, S&T Motors and Daelim Motor, are doing booming business these days as demand for scooters has spiked in the U.S. and other major markets due to sky-high oil prices.Fuel-efficient vehicles flying off the shelves Dennis Kavanaugh only fills his gas tank every other week. Even better, filling his tank only costs him about five bucks.Things to consider before you take to 2 wheels While everybody likes saving a little money, and driving a scooter or motorcycle can certainly help do that, downsizing to a two-wheeled vehicle isn’t for everybody.How Vespas Work An interesting take on how the motor scooter works. From the How Stuff Works website .
The scooter attraction... How to Trigger Green Traffic Lights If you or someone you know owns a motorcycle, a scooter or even a small car, you've probably noticed that it's easy to get stuck at traffic lights.17th Annual Ride to Work Day
Ride your scooter on this day to demonstrate:
The number of scooterists to the general public and to politicians.
That scooterists are from all occupations and all walks of life.
That scooterists can reduce traffic and parking congestion in large cities.
That scooters are for transportation as well as recreation.
That scootering is a social good.
Consumers are finding scooter rides a rush, and not just because of their spiffy looks or the wind at the rider's back.
Three Vespa LX50s and a mid-size Piaggio on display at Coastline Motor Sports in Old Saybrook.
Cyclists, bikers can get green light from city traffic signals ... with help If you see a car at a side-street red light backing up and going forward, backing up and going forward, the driver is probably trying to hit the sensor so the light will change.Green methods of transportation saves the green in campus pockets Students and University organizations turn to bicycles and scooters to reduce the amount spent on gas prices.Spendy gas pushes scooter popularity Fifteen years ago, Fred Ketcham had a motorcycle. His wife urged him to give it up because she was concerned about his safety. He did, but now Ketcham is hitting the road on two wheels again.Genuine Scooter's Buddy is a crowd-pleaser The Buddy may be the best Vespa knockoff on the market. That's saying something because so many scooters these days are attempting to emulate the famed Italian marque and style.Bob (72) and Bud (71) do America - on scooters Petrol prices are emptying American pockets, just as in South Africa, so its citizens are ending their love affair with the "Yank tank" and taking the ultimate step in downsizing: a scooter.Get On That Big Bad Motor Scooter And Ride The Harley Davidson owners were not about to hassle him or taunt him for his choice of ride. They had questions – namely, "What kind of gas mileage do you get on that thing?"Bikers and scooterists: cross-cultural relations There's a commonly-held belief in the two-wheeled world that bikers and scooterists don't get along.Scootin' Around: Scooters put a stylish spin on saving at the pump Less intimidating than a motorcycle - less expensive and more efficient, too - scooters have been rolling just under the radar for decades, enjoying bursts of popularity throughout the United States but never quite catching on as a 'serious' vehicle. More drivers turn to fuel-sipping scooters Robby De Guzman, a self-described recovering Jeep fanatic, said he was forced to look at cutting costs when he started a small business earlier this year. Metro commuters turn to scooters Sales of scooters are on the rise this summer, and most likely not because people like to feel the wind in their hair as they cruise down the road.Going two-wheeling Triad residents turn to scooters, motorcycles.
It used to be that those looking for a small motor scooter at Mid Carolina Powersports didn't have a license, but needed a quick way to get around town.
Viva la Vespa! 
Soaring gas prices drive U.S. scooter 
Scoot Along: More Consumers Getting Message
