| We all live in a practical society, nowadays electric or | | | | today are noticeably cheaper than motorcycles and |
| gas-powered scooters are all starting to rule the | | | | economy cars. Insurance requirements for scooters |
| streets as people are starting to realize several | | | | are usually less restrictive than equivalent liability |
| advantages that scooter has to offer in terms of | | | | coverage for cars and motorcycles. Many people find |
| efficiency ,convenience and practicability. However, | | | | motorcycles to be difficult to operate and not |
| with its great demand to people manufacturers are | | | | practical for day-to-day activities like shopping or |
| challenged to come up with state of the art and | | | | commuting to work. Even the most economical car |
| affordable spare parts that would make up a well | | | | may require substantial monthly payments in addition |
| performing scooter. In a time when fuel costs are | | | | to licensing fees and mandatory insurance. Scooters, |
| sky rocketing, one obvious advantage of scooters is | | | | on the other hand, are much easier to operate than |
| fuel economy. Filling the gas tank of most scooters | | | | motorcycles and rarely incur the sort of damage or |
| involves only a fraction of the expense of keeping a | | | | liability even the smallest automobile can experience. |
| typical car's tank full. For those on a tight budget, the | | | | Another advantage scooters have over larger |
| cost of keeping scooters in running order is | | | | vehicles is parking and storage. In many large cities, |
| insignificant compared to automobiles. Since scooters | | | | finding a suitable parking place for a car may involve |
| such can be equipped with extra storage | | | | endless loops around crowded streets or additional |
| compartments and maintain City Street speeds, | | | | fees in a parking garage. The destination may still be |
| many local errands can be run on one tank of gas or | | | | blocks away, leaving the driver little choice but to |
| a full electrical charge. | | | | walk. Scooters can legally be parked in city-sponsored |
| | | | | bicycle racks or secured with chains to sturdy |
| Even the most expensive scooters on the market | | | | objects on the sidewalk. |