2008.06.22 |
I got to thinking about my driving how far and where I generally drive and realized that I was in a fair position, assuming the weather coopoerates, to exchange driving my car for riding a 50cc scooter. So I did. Last week I bought a cheap scooter and started riding it into work and back every day. The "meep-meep" has a 1.0 gallon tank, and I seem on track to consume one gallon per week. Paying $4/week for gas seems a nicer alternative than filling up my car for $50/week. Obviously longer trips and errands I run with my wife will still require the car, but, given fair weather, the scooter seems viable daily transportation for me 'til fall. Besides I don't have to mess with coveted parking spaces on the scooter I can lock it to the bike rack right outside my building! Better for the environment, cheaper for me, AND preferred parking what's not to like?!
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