We bought a motor scooter yesterday

I hope the traffic cooperates, too, so that he gets home safely every day.

Be sure he wears a helmet!!!!!! I'm glad you bought it now because prices of those scooters and motorcycles are already rising since people are looking to them to save gas. The good thing is that as the roads fill with more cycles and less cars, it will be safer for the two-wheelers! I've seen cyclists bundled up against the weather when it's cold, I feel sorry for them! On the other hand, if you start putting away $5-10 a week in anticipation of the winter gas prices for the car, it won't hurt so much when it's time to put away the scooter.

Oh I am so jealous. I want a gas scooter so bad. I have an electric scooter not fast enough to go on major roads but since I work 2 mins. from my house and Kmart is the same distance it does help out some.

heres hoping ya got a goood one and the weather is good

I heard on the radio today that many people are doing this. Lots of folk are switching to trainsas well but the services are dismal and cannot cope with the extra passengers.

That is very good thinking. I hope that he gets his monies worth out of it also.

Yah, hubby rides his Harley to work as much as he can.. It makes a lot of sense.. I may have to take up bycicle riding if this keeps up! And a little wagon to bring home our groceries.. then I can be the ridiculed bike lady..

Now that's definitely a pro-active solution to the problem! I have a hunch that more and more we'll see people going to work on scooters, cycles, and bicycles. 60 miles a day!! What a guy! I hope he has good weather too :-) I wish him good luck, and safe roads.

Here it is quite a few yrs. later and I hope the scooter is still holding up, but I personally know a lot of people who have done things like this, and are still using them all the time. With the high prices of gas, plus traveling that far being able to save wear and tear on a car has got to be a Good thing for sure. The thing I would worry about, is some of the Crazy drivers out there who tend to like to follow too close. With so many fatal accidents out there all the time, it really makes you wonder.

A lot of people are resorting to these! All the more power to you. It not only helps your pocketbook but helps the environment! KUDOS!

How green and budget conscious of you! Were you trying to go green or was it just a budget thing, that had a nice green side effect? I'm also trying to be more Green and budget conscious in transit, by riding the regular bus to things, rather than the van service which I used to take all the time. I hope it works out. Is he used to driving a scooter, because I would imagine that it takes some practice? Let us know the results!

*tips my hat off to your hubby* Good commuting to you both! I've been seeing scooters becoming alot more popular lately, and I'm hoping that they end up mostly replacing cars for most people's financial sakes since they're better on gas. It'd make the roads alot safer, for sure.

That's a phenomenal savings! We followed suit awhile back when our big truck messed up. We were going to get a mid-size used Tempo but then decided on the compact smaller car from Taurus. Now we barely use $10 weekly on gas. A motor scooter is such a smart investment. Please remind him to be safe, always. Best of luck. Beauty Queen

Good luck. Hold tight to your warranty.