I purchased a vespa-type gasoline moped almost a year ago, and it's been an incredible tool.

It outperforms cars on every dimension.

Here's some "bare" facts, which present only a fraction of the benefits:

  - ~90mpg, has a 1.4 gallon tank
  - surprising amount of storage capacity (seat storage, and a hook where your fit sit)
  - inexpensive - a brand new, nice scooter cost me $3800, + a nice helmet and gloves
  - with proper clothing, and be worn in a quite wide range of weather/temp combinations
  - less safe than riding around in an airbag-equipped heavy steel box, but not as unsafe as I was afraid it would feel

I can park it anywhere. _anywhere_. I always do trips door-to-door now. I don't pay for parking in cities anymore. I can ride to the front of a column of stopped cars (at a light or stop sign)

It's the perfect vehicle.

It got stolen 3 days ago (sigh. I forgot to lock the steering wheel column, someone rolled it away from where it was parked, probably into a pickup truck).

I bought a new one the next day. I was out a few thousand dollars and a few hours of inconvenience, but it was no biggie.

No car driver can empathize with:

  - these low costs of operation
  - high amount of convenience
  - trivial replacement cost/inconvenience

Go visit a local scooter dealer, and do some test rides!

(I live in Denver, bought both scooters from Sportique on South Broadway. They're great, and do same-day maintenance for oil changes and such.)

I had a 125cc Genuine Buddy Kick, I replaced it with a 200cc Lance Cabo.

Lots of my friends are getting closer and closer to buying their own mopeds. Some already have. #ScooterGang