TheScooterScoop

Stop me if you’ve heard this one…

19. May 2008

High gas prices are driving scooter sales up – Autos- msnbc.com (M.Spencer Green/AP – Johnny Scheff of Motoworks in Chicago helps a customer try out a scooter. Business is good, he says: ‘April was a terrible weather month in Chicago, and the things were just flying out the door.’) The 51-year-old restaurant owner bought a […]

Not to beat a dead horse, but BLAM!

6. May 2008

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(By Justin Sullivan, Getty Images)NEW YORK (AP) — The government on Tuesday again raised its short-term price forecasts for crude oil and gasoline — trends that are expected to tamp down demand — as oil futures blasted to a record near $123 a barrel. The Energy Department predicts average monthly gasoline prices should peak at […]

Gasoline prices push scooter sales

6. May 2008

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by Paul Wyche | The Saginaw NewsMonday May 05, 2008, 7:46 AMRELATED STORIES:• Experts: Abandon hopes of cheaper fuel•Consumer behaviors change to meet gasoline price increases Don’t blame that buzzing you hear this summer on the mosquitoes. As fuel prices increase, more people are looking at motorcycles, scooters and mopeds to get them where they […]

RE: Gas prices – Say "uncle", SAY "UNCLE"!

23. April 2008

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Oil rallies to record near $120 on supply worries | Business | Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil surged to records near $120 a barrel on Tuesday on the weaker dollar, export disruptions from Nigerian rebel attacks and concerns a Scottish refinery strike could hit North Sea production. Further support came from data showing demand […]

Scootershops experiencing "grudge purchases"

7. April 2008

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(SUVs are hiking up their tires at the price hike) Here’s a little story in the Austin-American Statesman that seems to be following an interesting phenomena that I’m hearing at some dealerships. Consumers come to the scooter shop just after they’ve filled their car at the service station to buy a scooter because they are […]

Tricks to DOUBLE your fuel efficiency?!

4. April 2008

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There’s a video over HERE that you might want to take a look at. In it the guy shows you how he got his car from 17mpg to 34mpg in just a few easy steps. I think I’m gonna try it on the wifey’s CRV. The real cool thing is that he’s NOT trying to […]