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March 25, 2008
Switching to Gas Powered Scooters to Save on Gas
KENNEWICK, Wash. - As gas prices break record highs, some people are turning to new transportation to beat prices at the pump.
26-year-old Matt Russell of Kennewick is parking his Jeep Wrangler SUV and switching to another way to get around.
"It's about 70 miles per the half gallon and it's amazing, my jeep gets, I'd say, 16 miles per gallon," said Matt Russell who recently purchased a scooter.
In other words, the light weight moped uses far less gas and is saving him money. But Russell isn't the only one catching on to this idea.
The Motorcycle Industry Council says sales on motor scooters have doubled in recent years. 42 thousand scooters were sold in the year 2000, 86 thousand in 2004, and they saw a 20% increase in sales 2006.
Posted by Frank at March 25, 2008 12:03 AM
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