TheScooterScoop

7 ways to slash commuting costs (Page 1 of 3): “Every morning, you take the same route to work. Every day it costs you $10 or more for parking, gas and tolls. And that doesn’t even count expenses like insurance and maintenance.

Given the way fuel prices and tolls are rising, maybe it’s time to re-evaluate your daily commute.

Changing how you get to your job can create more breathing room in your budget — from gas savings to insurance reductions to reduced wear on the car.

‘After spending $100 one week last summer on gas for my 2000 Nissan Xterra, I plunked down the money for a small used Honda scooter,’ says Shana Smith of Eugene, Ore.

‘My gas bill went from $100 to $2.80 in one week,’ Smith says. ‘I find that I only need to fill up the Nissan Xterra about every three weeks. I don’t live far from work, and the ride is beautiful. Yipppeeee!’

The used scooter cost Smith $675, and it paid for itself in a few weeks. ‘I ride about six miles to work one way,’ she says. ‘If the weather’s crappy, I take the car. I live up in the hills, and it’s not worth the risk during inclement weather.’”

If yer looking for more excuses to get a scooter, you should read this whole article. Lot’s of ammo you can use on the “significant other” who is trying to hold you back.