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March 19, 2008
Rise in petrol price fuels rush for cheaper transport
AS RISING interest rates and fuel prices really bite into consumer pockets, a new wave of scooter commuters is emerging in East London.
Over the past two months, one new business venture has put about 100 scooters onto the city’s roads, while another motorcycle shop yesterday reported rising sales interest.
Environmental consultant Leon Liebenberg, who bought a scooter three weeks ago, said his purchase made economic sense.
“The whole cost of repayment on my scooter is less than half of my car’s monthly petrol amount,” he said, adding that his purchase was a result of the rising petrol prices.
While his Ford Ikon 1.6 is gathering dust, Liebenberg is using the scooter to travel to work in Vincent and to gym. He even made a long distance trip along Buffalo Pass.
“So far I have done 350 kilometres with the scooter and I’ve only put in R50 petrol,” he said.
Posted by Frank at March 19, 2008 8:35 PM
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