Pros & Cons About Scooters
As streets in big cities are getting clogged up with traffic, and gas prices continue to rise, many Americans are considering using scooters as a means to get around. Scooters are nimble, have low running costs and are easy to drive. However, scooters also have disadvantages. To make an informed decision whether a scooter will work for you, carefully consider all the positives and negatives of this type of transportation.
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Low Purchase Price
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Scooters cost much less than cars or motorcycles. Prices typically range from $825 to $5,000 for a new machine, though some scooter models can cost as much as $11,000. The most widely known scooter manufacturers are Japanese, including Yamaha, Suzuki and Honda.
Low Running Costs
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One of the primary reasons why Asians and Europeans like scooters is that they are cheap to purchase and they have low running costs because they get good gas mileage and have low insurance premiums. Some scooters make as many as 100 miles per gallon, a figure beyond reach of even the most green cars, at least as of early 2011. An expensive insurance plan will not cost you more than $120 a year, which is also much lower than for cars, according to The Fun Times Guide, a website that offers tips on products and services.
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Poor Highway Expirience
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Because scooters have small wheels, they can be dangerous to drive on highways. Also, because the scooter is the smallest vehicle that you can drive on a highway, the chances of you being severely injured if involved in a crash are very high.
Weather-Dependent
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When the temperature falls or it begins to rain, driving a scooter can become a painful experience. Because you do not have the protection from bad weather that a car offers, you are not able to drive long distances in bad weather conditions. However, when the weather is good, driving a scooter, particularly in the countryside or along a park, can be a pleasant pastime.
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