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Monday, March 12, 2007

How To Get Around Traffic

Everyday it seems like there are more cars on the road as the day before. With millions of vehicles on the road, and more joining the pack daily, the roads are quickly reaching their maximum capacities. It’s obvious when it used to take a few minutes to go the five miles to the store a few years ago and now it takes over a half an hour to go the same distance. What are we to do?

Well, we have a few choices; we can just stay home or we can get smart and find another means to get there. Here is an idea. Have you thought about investing in an electric scooter? You may think that they are just for kids. On the contrary, electric scooters have become the new alternative form of transportation and you can see kids and adults alike riding them all over.

These people are smart. They said no to the rat race and have taken back their lives by getting their electric scooters. By spending less time in traffic and be able to spend more time doing what they like and they have more peace of mind.

Electric Scooter are not what they used to be. Electric scooters these days have more powerful motors, can carry more weight and go further than ever before.

Electric scooters today have more power. In the days of old, electric scooters were powered by a single 12 volt battery. This allowed it to travel an average of 5 to 7 miles an hour, some as high as 10 miles per hour. Today, you can get an electric scooter that has up to 48 volts of power giving you speeds upwards to 25 to 30 miles per hour. Not your granddads scooter.

Electric scooters these days can carry more weight. With improved framing techniques and the implementation of a multiple batteries, these scooters have gone from being able to comfortably handling just under 100 pound to upwards of 300 to 350 lbs of load. This has given the average size adult more opportunities to own one.

Electric scooters used to not be able to go very far. As the load increases, the juice from the batteries would be sucked out that much quicker, thereby draining the batteries. Today with the upgraded motors and batteries you can get some scooters to go from 20 to 30 miles on a single charge. That normally is more than enough for your commute to work or school.

If you are tired of sitting in traffic, inching along at a snails pace, then don’t you think it may be time to start thinking about investing in an electric scooter? Did I say invest? You bet. When you think about all the time you can save with electric scooters and all the money you’re going to have from not putting it into your gas tank, it truly is an investment.

So start living again and put your money back in your pocket. Get your electric scooter today.

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M.S. owns TM-MotorWorks and features electric scooters Find your kids electric scooter or the new X-Treme X-560 electric scooter today.

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Sunday, February 25, 2007

Gas Powered Scooters: The Road Is Yours Again

Gas powered Scooters are making a comeback as the preferred mode of transportation.

No longer are they just for kids. Gas powered scooters are rapidly taking over as the preferred method of transportation to work and school. They are economical, can maneuver through tight spaces and with a gas scooter, you can take short-cuts that an automobile can not.

Gas powered scooters are also known as mopeds which is a two-wheeled (normally) low powered vehicle. In most states its small size and low power output allow it to escape many of the licensing, insurance, and driver restrictions placed on motorcycles. However, be careful of the true description of moped.

a. A moped is traditionally defined as a motorized 2 wheel vehicle that is part human and part motor driven. A moped has pedals so that it can be propelled by human power. As you can see, gas powered scooters do not fit most states definition of moped.

Don’t fret though, a gas scooter used properly will not get you into any trouble in most places. If used responsibly and traffic laws are obeyed, most law enforcement won’t touch you.

Gas scooters were first introduced in the mid 1950’s. The first design was little more than a bicycle with an engine mounted on it, it was called a cyclemotor. The cylcemotor can still be seen on the road these days in the form of electric bikes.

One reason some people have a gas scooter is to circumvent loosing a driver’s license. Many states don’t require a driver to have an operator’s license if they are over eighteen years of age, sixteen in some states. They also don’t require insurance and registration.

Gas powered scooters have several advantage that should be noted.

a. No parking spots required. Some gas powered scooters can fold down for easy storage right in your office, or you can tie it up at the door with the bicycles right in front of the buildings door or on the sidewalk.

b. A gas powered scooter is faster than the average electric scooter. They can travel at speeds up to thirty-five miles an hour.

c. Gas powered scooters can maneuver rather well – A gas powered scooter is a great way to move through traffic. They dart in and out between cars, especially gridlocked traffic. Imagine sleeping in an extra twenty-thirty minutes. With the time you save avoiding traffic, you can afford to. how smart are you?

d. Gas scooters have very cool body styles; some gas powered scooters look more like miniature motorcycles than scooters.

e. Gas scooters save tons of money - While the cost of gassing up gas powered scooters might seem expensive compared to the low cost of running an electric scooter, the mileage they get quickly makes up for the gallon of gas they require.

f. Maintenance is a breeze– A Gas scooter is easy to maintain. With a basic grasp of tools and a decent book about mechanics most people are able to maintain their gas powered scooters in their own garage.

The best thing about a gas scooter is the freedom to literally go just about anywhere. While you ride your scooter along the trail or the beach, you can go more places than most automobiles. Hop on your new gas scooter and get ready for a new adventure. Take a minute and smell the roses or take in the sights like never before. What more could you ask for?

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M.D. features the X-Treme XG-499 Gas Scooter & X-Treme XG-470 Gas Scooter Get your gas scooter now

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Sunday, February 11, 2007

Electric Scooters: An Efficient Transportation Alternative

You just returned home from work. After spending thirty minutes in traffic to go a measly eight miles, your patience is shot.

You have not been home for even an hour when you notice that you need to go to the store to get some necessities. Instead of jumping in your car, you decide to save some gas money, along with your last nerve and take in the sights. It’s only a mile or so to the store, so instead of dealing with traffic, you opt for an alternative mode of transportation and avoid the hassle.

Electric scooters have become increasingly popular due to their energy efficient, environmentally friendly makeup. Without the need for petroleum to power electric scooters, you are helping the environment with every ride. Instead burning fossil fuels and emitting more carbon into the atmosphere, you can do your part in saving our wonderful planet and have fun while you’re doing it.

Most electric scooters have the ability to fold down for easy storage or transport. With this added convenience, you can virtually take your electric scooter anywhere.

Electric scooters are perfect for that short trip. Instead of hopping into the car, burning the gas and dealing with traffic, hop on your electric scooter, turn the key and before you know it, you have arrived at your destination headache free.

Some electric scooters can reach a distance of twenty to thirty miles without needing a charge. If you take the average trip to the store two to three times a week, you will still have enough charge for more trips in between. When you take your automobile on several short distance runs, you are burning more gas with every acceleration. Every time you accelerate, you emit more pollutants into the environment and burn more gas than at a steady speed.

Electric Scooters are your cost effective alternative. Though the price range differs among the different types of electric scoters, it is safe to say that the average 250 watt electric scooter that has a range of about ten to twelve miles per charge will run about $150-$200. For a 350 watt electric scooter that range from twelve to up to twenty miles per charge can set you back a mere $180 to $250. And the bigger 500 watt electric scooters that can average twenty to a whopping 30 miles on a charge will hit you wallet for around $300 to $400. One thing to remember: This is a one time fee, and you don’t have to keep filling up the tank, thereby after a few charges your electric scooter has virtually paid for itself.

Overall, when you look at the cost, efficiency, and overall convenience; you will agree that electrics scooters are one more thing in our lives that are not just a matter of convenience, rather a matter of being practical, which makes us more efficient in the long run. You can’t go wrong. Do your part to save the planet, save some nerves and put that.

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M.D. is the scooter docotr, specializing in Electric Scooters To get your electric scooter questions answered with honesty and integrity, visit TM-ScooterHaven.com

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