Scooter News
This is a collection of the latest news and press releases in the scootering world. They are collected from around the web.
Past Scooter News
Scooter ban doesn't add up for gas-conscious math teacher
Cory Gorman thought he came up with the perfect solution.
Born to be mild
Rob Taylor always wanted to take a cross-country road trip.
Scooters 101
These slick and popular mopeds are saving more gas money than ever.
New scooter club caters to mature riders
If the thought of a pack of two-wheeled fanatics prowling along country back roads and scenic routes in the Chattanooga area worries you, you may want to look out for the Fossils gang on your next Sunday outing.
Gas (Conserving) Hogs
Philadelphians are trading in their cars for scooters.
Mileage makes Vespa scooters even more stylish
PHILADELPHIA -- When Bill Schwab comes to a stop at a traffic light on his Vespa, car drivers chuckle and motorcycle riders snicker.
Don't count on OPEC
Asking big oil-producing countries to pump more crude won't do much to ease prices in the near term.
Gas crunch hits home
The record-high price of gasoline is putting a strain on American motorists - and spurring some to shift their habits. Here are their stories.
Your paycheck and gas prices
How long do you have to work to fill your tank?
Is there a short-term fix for high gas prices?
(CNN) -- Rising oil and gas prices have lawmakers and consumers scrambling for solutions, but it is unclear whether anything can be done to lower energy costs in the short term, experts say.
All-City Scooter Community Day, Seattle
Scoot About’s parking lot is usually pretty empty on Saturdays. Not today!
Is 70 the new 50?
Is 70 the new 50? Can you laugh in the face of $5 gas? Are three wheels better than four? Yes, Yes and Most Definitely Yes.
New Yamaha Zuma 125 for 2009
There has been some speculation about a new 125 Zuma model from Yamaha. But now it’s official as a Yamaha shows the impressive offering in place in it’s 2009 scooter line up along with the T-Max.
Oil seen hitting $150 this summer
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Oil prices are likely to hit $150 a barrel this summer season, the global head of commodities research at Goldman Sachs (GS.N) said on Monday, as tighter supplies outweigh weakening demand.
Gas hits national average of $4 for the 1st time
NEW YORK - The average price of regular gas crept up to $4 a gallon for the first time over the weekend, passing the once-unthinkable milestone just in time for the peak summer travel season.
Gas price record above $4.02, oil slips
Price at the pump heads higher after breaking the $4 barrier; oil softens after record-breaking rally.
Scooters the answer to costly fuel?
The popularity of scooters is on the rise - many enjoy the cheap, realistic and safe way to get around..
It's a crude world
It seems more people are leaving the vehicle parked in the garage and opting for, well, just about anything else, to get them to work these days.
High gas prices leading to unique barter offers
Looking to trade in that gas-guzzler? Say hello to the newest must-have in transportation -- the scooter!
Car, bike sales rev up, financing still a worry
Car and bike sales continued to rise in May, though high interest rates and poor retail financing remain a point of concern.
Scooter sales soar as gas prices rise
When he realized his son was paying $70 a week to keep gas in his car, William Levy decided it was time to help him out. So Mr. Levy bought a scooter for his 23-year-old son Ben, a college student.
Japanese Custom Scooters
The folks over at twowheelsblog have a collection of some of the coolest custom work now finding it's way to the scooter world. Check it out.
Sales of scooters expected to skyrocket
The high cost of gasoline fuels a trend toward more economical scooters and motorcycles.
Scooter Safety
A combination of high gas prices and spring weather means we are seeing a lot more motorcycles and scooters out on the roadways in the Wabash Valley.
Hop on a scooter
You've seen their bright colors speckling the streets, gliding in and out of traffic, and though they aren't quite as formidable as a Harley-Davidson, you've probably daydreamed about how cool you'd look cruising on a scooter.
The scooter solution to high gas prices
Out of the large windows that line the front of Metzger's Cycles & Accessories, Jason Metzger can watch the price of gas at the gas station across 10th Avenue South.
'Scooting' by high gas prices
MARION — Julie Daiber is making a statement. Her answer to the rising gas prices was to purchase a Buddy 125 Scooter about a month ago.
Gas prices benefit some businesses
As gas prices climb higher, jumping nearly 20 cents in one day this week and inching closer to the dreaded $4 per gallon, some local businesses are actually reaping the benefits.
The Scooter Appeal
With the high price of gas, you may be saying to yourself, "If only I could get rid of my car."
Vespa Mixes It Up With 'Get Smart,' Subway For Promo
Piaggio Group's Vespa scooter brand has its wheels in the Warner Brothers film "Get Smart" and is promoting its scooters, the movie, and $5 Subway sandwiches with a cross-promotional arrangement with the restaurant chain this summer.
Scooting around the gas crunch
Harley-Davidson might be wishing it made a scooter about now. In fact, most motorcycle manufacturers without one in their lineups have got to be feeling the pain. Motorcycle sales are down this year.
The ups and downs of riding a scooter
SEATTLE -- Step aside, youngsters. There's a new breed of scooter riders in town.
Imagine: 100 Miles Per Gallon!
Adrian Foster loves at least part of his job. "The gas mileage, we're talking 90-plus miles per gallon," Foster said.
Scooters hitch ride on rising gas prices
Debbie Dunning hasn't even gotten her first shipment of motor scooters yet, and she's already getting calls from would-be buyers.
