Motor scooters, both electric scooters and gasoline scooters, have solved the problem of the high cost of gasoline. Now those petrol dollars can be put into a bank savings account and allowed to earn interest!
According to some statistics, depending what country and where you live, the most frequent distance travelled from home to work in some countries using a motor vehicle can be approximately five miles or less. For countries such as the US, drivers in some cities average driving 18 miles per day (Portland, Oregon). For short trips around the neighborhood for shopping, getting to school or work, a picnic at the beach or the park, visiting friends and more a great many people are opting for scooter transportation instead of a V-6 or V-8 gasoline car or truck engine. How does a hundred miles to the gallon sound, or, 50 miles per battery charge?
But the savings do not stop there! Imagine saving $80 an hour for service, labor and parts that might normally be spent servicing the family car. How many times last year was that car driven into a service bay at your local car dealership? Three service checks could equal the cost of a scooter.
Once again, the money saved by avoiding future automobile or truck car dealership service visits can be deposited right into the bank savings account and watch that interest compound and grow!
But the savings do not stop there! Imagine saving $80 an hour for service, labor and parts that might normally be spent servicing the family car. How many times last year was that car driven into a service bay at your local car dealership? Three service checks could equal the cost of a scooter.
Once again, the money saved by avoiding future automobile or truck car dealership service visits can be deposited right into the bank savings account and watch that interest compound and grow!
Featured scooter (in the photo above) the X-Treme Scooter XB-502 Electric Bicycle. Customer satisfaction rating 4.9 out of 5 points. Customer review below...
"I have run the bike through pouring Houston rain and been fine. I weigh around 115 lbs and the bike gets up to a nice steady 42KMH which translates to just over 26 MPH. I can run it there for 15-17 miles. "
Source: amazon.com
Recreational uses for motor scooters...
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Take a short scooter ride up beach road to the country store to get the fixens for the beach picnic. Wine, cheese and bread! Hmm-mm.
Source: Photography by Stephen Bass
Product Features: X-Treme Scooter XB-502 Electric Bicycle
- Ultimate gas-free commuter alternative
- Comes with four batteries, optional pedals, a smart charger, and tool kit
- Has a 500-watt rear hub motor and can also be powered by traditional pedals
- Bike travels for up to 25-miles on battery power alone and goes up to 20-miles per hour
- Provides an excellent gasoline free commute option
Customer Reviews: X-Treme Scooters XB-502 Electric Bicycle: Customer Service... Customer Satisfaction...
30 of 30 people found the following review helpful: Love it!, July 10, 2010 By Micaela E. Liem Amazon Verified Purchase. This review is from: X-Treme Scooters XB-502 Electric Bicycle (Sports)"I researched electric bikes for some time before I settled on this one. After some shipping delays, it arrived a couple days ago. It comes in a huge box, which weighs 76K--167 pounds. Once inside, it's bolted to a pretty dirty steel cage, so be prepared to get smelly and dirty! The front axle bolt is threaded through the cage, it takes some time and patience to work that out. The instructions are close to useless, but it's pretty obvious where most of the stuff is supposed to go. Just be patient! And don't be afraid of getting dirty.I'm 5', about 110, and was able to wrestle it around, so I would think most people shouldn't have a problem. I put it together, charged it up, turned it on. I forgot that electric bikes don't make a starting noise, and I hit the throttle and just about mowed down my dining room table. So watch for the quiet operation! ;) The horn on the other hand is pretty loud and harsh--everyone's going to know you're coming. The lighting is fantastic, lights are big and bright, huge brake lights, great front and back turning signals. It has high beams as well.I haven't had a chance to really test it out on distances, I've been getting used to it--it does take off pretty fast, so practice somewhere where you won't run into things--like NOT the dining room! ;)
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