Post by dhennessey on Oct 3, 2011 9:29:06 GMT -6
I've just recently got into the scooter world, buying used Linhai's for my wife and myself. Some have said, "Is this your mid-life crisis?" My answer is no. This is my answer to our economic crisis.
Buying used scoots at less than $1,000 each, they will pay for themselves in about a year just looking at gas savings alone. I work from home, so much of my car trips had to do with going to the post office (daily), the grocery store (just about daily), and dropping off and picking up kids from school, work, friends, etc. On top of that, meetings around town a couple times a week. In Atlanta, I can ride the scooter all year long, ride 2-up with the kids to do the abovementioned activities, and save the whole time I'm doing it! The environmental positives are an added blessing, but not part of the initial decision.
I hope to see more people using scooters to get through the economic situation we're all in. Much of the rest of the world has seen their benefit economically. It would benefit US citizens to do the same.
Buying used scoots at less than $1,000 each, they will pay for themselves in about a year just looking at gas savings alone. I work from home, so much of my car trips had to do with going to the post office (daily), the grocery store (just about daily), and dropping off and picking up kids from school, work, friends, etc. On top of that, meetings around town a couple times a week. In Atlanta, I can ride the scooter all year long, ride 2-up with the kids to do the abovementioned activities, and save the whole time I'm doing it! The environmental positives are an added blessing, but not part of the initial decision.
I hope to see more people using scooters to get through the economic situation we're all in. Much of the rest of the world has seen their benefit economically. It would benefit US citizens to do the same.