Spring Break
Ditch the car, ride a scooter
Daniel Patrick Sheehan, The Morning Call (Allentown, PA)Issue date: 6/19/08 Section: News
Hason said he thought about buying a small car, but decided a scooter was a better bet.
"My wife has a Kia, one of the smallest cars out there, and she still has a problem with the gas prices," he said.
Tim Bruffey, who lives in Salisbury, Pa., and works at the Allentown, Pa., office of the state Department of Labor and Industry, paid $3,200 for his scooter, which has a 200 cc engine.
"It won't take real long to pay for itself," said Bruffey, who was already gas-conscious. His car is a Mitsubishi Galant, which gets a respectable 25 miles per gallon.
"But between 25 and 80, it wasn't much of a choice," he said. "I think the American public has to come to grips with the fact that gas prices aren't coming back down."
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IS A SCOOTER RIGHT FOR YOU?
Cost: Ranges from $800 for the cheapest models to $8,000 for the top of the line. Scooter insurance costs around $250 a year.
Mileage: The most efficient can squeeze 100 miles out of a gallon of gas. The tanks typically hold 2 gallons or less.
Special requirements: In Pennsylvania, you need a motorcycle license to drive a scooter with an engine larger than 50 cc. The requirements vary by state.
"My wife has a Kia, one of the smallest cars out there, and she still has a problem with the gas prices," he said.
Tim Bruffey, who lives in Salisbury, Pa., and works at the Allentown, Pa., office of the state Department of Labor and Industry, paid $3,200 for his scooter, which has a 200 cc engine.
"It won't take real long to pay for itself," said Bruffey, who was already gas-conscious. His car is a Mitsubishi Galant, which gets a respectable 25 miles per gallon.
"But between 25 and 80, it wasn't much of a choice," he said. "I think the American public has to come to grips with the fact that gas prices aren't coming back down."
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IS A SCOOTER RIGHT FOR YOU?
Cost: Ranges from $800 for the cheapest models to $8,000 for the top of the line. Scooter insurance costs around $250 a year.
Mileage: The most efficient can squeeze 100 miles out of a gallon of gas. The tanks typically hold 2 gallons or less.
Special requirements: In Pennsylvania, you need a motorcycle license to drive a scooter with an engine larger than 50 cc. The requirements vary by state.
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