Posted on October 12th, 2008
There is a reason why an electric motor scooter is very practical these days.
Most electric motor scooters are very cheap. You do not have to shell out thousands of dollars just to get one. They are very efficient. You can escape traffic on your way to work or to the school using them. Because they are powered by batteries, you do not have to spend hundreds of bucks to fuel them with gas. Consequently, you are also helping the environment become cleaner.
Green E-Motor is one of the best known producers of electric motor scooter. One of its products, the e-Cruiser and e-Runner 220 looks like your ordinary motor scooter as it does not look like your usual electric motor scooter. It can carry up to 400 lbs of passenger and it also runs fairly fast at 40 miles per hour. You can reach 50 miles with just one charge of this model. It also comes with a 110 version. This version is a little slower at 30 mph and can carry lighter load at 350 lbs. But it can also go as far as 50 miles with a single charging.
Just like the e-Cruiser and e-Runner, the Electric Vehicle Transportation-4000e looks like your ordinary gas-powered motor scooter. In fact, it has been compared to popular Vespa models. This electric motor scooter is capable of running up to 42 mph with 1500 watts of power. Due to its efficiency, it has received several accolades, including the top prize in the German Solar Vehicle Championship in 2000 and 2001.
Posted on October 6th, 2008
Vespa Motorized Scooter
It is really noticeable that motorized scooters are becoming more and more popular these days. And why not, when these tiny vehicles are big on savings and big on efficiency.
Vespa has been one of the most respected manufacturers of motorized scooters for half a century now. In fact, the brand has become synonymous to the vehicle. The designs are slick and stylish. The working condition? Perfect and reliable! The prices of their models are also very reasonable. Take for example Vespa’s Grand Turismo Motor Scooter. It is modern, fast and comfortable, it almost seems like the one you can see from a popular videogame. If you are environment-conscious, then you do not have to worry that you will contribute to the air pollution by riding this motorized scooter as this Grand Turismo has passed with flying colors the standards that the US and Europe set for vehicles.
Another Vespa motorized scooter that has been making waves recently is the LX Motor Scooter. This throwback to the original Vespas produced in the 1946 has been made more stylish and more functional. Add to that its being environmental-friendly. It may be a little slow during the start up, but it more than makes up with its reliability and value for money. I am sure that the old Vespas are proud of this new batch.
The GTV motorized scooter is another Vespa classic with a twist. Just released this year, it has already earned numerous fans because of its conspicuous appeal. These people become bigger fans once they realize that the GTV is more comfortable and more detailed than its predecessor that was released 40 years ago. Truly, an icon has been made more iconic.
Posted on October 1st, 2008
Due to the weekly augmentation of oil prices, scooters have become more popular. They are very practical and reliable. You can take them to work, to school or to the supermarket without worrying that you are spending too much on gas. You can also avoid heavy traffic by using these small but dependable rides.
Because many are being lured to buying scooters, there has also been an increase in number of motor scooter store. You can even find some of these stores on the Internet.
An example of a motor scooter store which you can find in the Web is the Scooter Guru (www.scooterguru.com). Its products vary from gas scooters, electric scooters, to kid scooters! Best of all, its scooters are very affordable. Its cheapest gas scooter is the X-Treme XG-470, which you can buy for $319. Its most expensive is the Go-Ped Trail Ripper 46 at $1,118.88. Scooter Guru’s line of electric motor scooters is even less expensive, with the Razor E100 Electric Scooter selling for only $107.99.
If you are in Florida and a big fan of Vespa, then Vespa Super Store (www.vespasuperstore.com) may just be the online motor scooter store for you. Whether you are in Fort Lauderdale, Miami or Palm Beach, this store has something to offer to you. It sells pre-owned Vespa models at a fraction of their original price. For example, a 2006 LX150 was sold for just $3,749. It also sells new Piaggio scooters like the Piaggio Fly 150, the Piaggio BV500, and the Piaggio X9 500, among others. Aside from these, this motor scooter store also sells Vespa parts.