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August 13, 2008
Scooters' popularity concern for some
With gas prices on the rise and no real hope of them coming down, consumers are looking for alternative modes of transportation to conserve fuel and money.
According to the Consumer Reports blog, the sale of scooters was up about 24 percent for the first few months of 2008. Yamaha scooter sales to date are up 65 percent over last year and Vespa set an all-time sales record in May, selling 2,758 scooters compared to 1,675 in June 2007.
Mike Lemmons, owner of Gas Buster Scooters on Poplar Street, said he has sold 130 scooters in the last six weeks. He has an inventory of 70 and 500 on order right now.
"(Gas) has put a crunch on all the families," he said. Buyers now pay for one gallon of gasoline, which reportedly, lasts between 100 and 125 miles depending on the size of the scooter, he said.
The scooters are categorized by the size of their engines. Scooters with an engine size of 50 cubic centimeters or less are designed for in-town use considering their speed limit is not to exceed 30 MPH.
Posted by Frank at August 13, 2008 10:03 AM
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