Scooter Interest Rises on High Gas Prices
High gas prices may finally be pushing consumers to check out some alternate modes of transportation -- especially for those short jaunts around town.
Last year, about 86,000 scooters were sold in the United States -- double the number sold in 2000.
According to NadaGuides, traffic to their website has increased by 31% compared to the same timeframe a year ago, with the most researched scooters being:- Honda Silverwing (shown above)
- Suzuki Burgman
- Vespa ET4
High gas prices may finally be pushing consumers to check out some alternate modes of transportation -- especially for those short jaunts around town.
Last year, about 86,000 scooters were sold in the United States -- double the number sold in 2000.
According to NadaGuides, traffic to their website has increased by 31% compared to the same timeframe a year ago, with the most researched scooters being:
- Honda Silverwing (shown above)
- Suzuki Burgman
- Vespa ET4
