Well, all Americans are feeling the pinch from the gasoline prices, which have gone up over 35 cents per gallon in only ten days. Many Americans have considered buying a moped or scooter and sales at local dealerships for Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Vespa and other name brands are up 180 percent in the last week.

One would suppose this makes a lot of sense considering that if you're only goal in a few miles and you have a large car there is no sense in page $100 to fill it up when you can drive a moped for only $2.30 per thankful. So who makes the best scooters? Well there are several hot selling brands and the Honda Elite is one of the hottest selling scooters all the market and it is most often out of stock. But it also gives over 50 mpg and goes up to 30 mph. So it is the perfect vehicle for delivering yourself around town.

But high gas prices are not the only thing fueling the moped madness. It seems as traffic congestion increases in the city mopeds are able to get around quicker in easier and find a parking spot is a lot simpler. Motorcycle sales are also up with more than usual demand. In fact one motorcycle salesperson told me that they have been quite busy this week and expect to be even more busy this summer once hurricanes season starts and gas prices go up again.

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