| I have friends in the UK who recently passed on | | | | So, how does one get up to 100mpg, thereby at the |
| some information to me. | | | | end of the month saving yourselves a considerable |
| They were sharing with me how much they have to | | | | amount of money that could be put towards much |
| pay for gas at the pump, wait for it, gas is well over | | | | more important things? |
| $11.00 per gallon and diesel, which a great number of | | | | Now, ok, I/we realize that this solution is not for |
| their cars run on is currently well over $12.00 per | | | | everyone, but for a lot of you, surely it is worth |
| gallon! | | | | seriously looking at and considering, especially now |
| It makes you wonder just how high the prices will go | | | | that the summer months are upon us with plenty of |
| on gas prices in North America. Could we follow suit? | | | | fine weather. |
| Where will these escalating gas prices end up? Every | | | | Have you ever thought about buying either a new or |
| week they seem to rising ever higher and higher, and | | | | used gas powered moped or scooter? Now don't |
| every time they rise, little by little it's eating a bigger | | | | laugh the idea off straightaway, out of hand, have a |
| and bigger hole in not just my finances but your | | | | think about this first, before throwing the idea away. |
| finances too. | | | | We are talking about your precious finances here |
| Consider this, if you drive a car, any car or truck, | | | | after all. |
| whatever and it does 20mpg, now think about all | | | | Modern mopeds and scooters today have come |
| those little journey's you do every week, how many | | | | along a very long way in recent years. Not only are |
| miles a week do all of those journey's, those errands | | | | they very reliable, they're stylish too and most of |
| add up to? Then ask yourself how much all of these | | | | them return absolutely astonishing miles per gallon, |
| journey's and/or errands were costing you 12 months | | | | you will literally be blown away when you realize just |
| ago, 6 months ago, 3 months ago, 1 month ago and | | | | how much money you could be saving per month. |
| little by little you have no doubt seen a pattern | | | | Many mopeds and scooters are very nippy, achieving |
| emerging as each passing month has been eating | | | | really quite sensible turns of speed, they're excellent |
| quietly into your overall finances. | | | | modes of transport in heavily congested areas, |
| How many cars do you own in your family? One? | | | | dodging all the traffic jams and hold ups, lots of them |
| Two? Three or more? Just how much are all of | | | | have good carrying capacity with room to spare for |
| these journey's costing you month on month? | | | | your shopping or small parcels, boxes etc. For simply |
| Are you getting worried about keeping up with your | | | | going to friends, they are absolutely idea and never |
| bills, or your mortgage payments? Are you planning | | | | again will you be stuck for trying to find a parking |
| ahead? Have you worked out yet that in 6 months | | | | place very close to where you need to be. |
| from now, if things carry on the way they are, that | | | | It may well be that you still want to make a style |
| these escalating gas prices will be putting on your | | | | statement and you feel that the design of many |
| shoulders ever more extra worry as you struggle to | | | | modern mopeds and scooters lacks some |
| meet all of your financial commitments? It's worrying | | | | imagination, but that shouldn't stop you either. If this |
| isn't it? | | | | applies to you, have a think about buying a retro |
| What are You going to do about? Are you going to | | | | Vespa or a Lambretta or similar. There's no reason |
| sweep the problem under the carpet, hoping that the | | | | why you shouldn't still be able to look cool touring |
| problem will go away, or are you going to take some | | | | around town or city on your new mode of transport. |
| sensible action now, to start seriously saving some | | | | The best thing of all about these machines though is |
| money and making your dollar work for you, whilst | | | | the sheer very high number of miles per gallon that |
| you still have a chance to do so? | | | | you will be able to get from them. If you are worried |
| Ask yourself this question. If there was a way to | | | | about these escalating high prices for gas and you |
| getting up to 100mpg, wouldn't it be prudent right | | | | cannot see any light on the horizon any time soon, |
| now to start seriously considering such an option? | | | | have a good think about it and I think you'll soon |
| I'm not suggesting that I can save you money left | | | | come to your senses, realizing just what a great |
| right and center, but just thinking about all those little | | | | option this could give you in terms of saving some |
| journeys and errands, well, the miles soon add up | | | | serious amounts of cash. Notice that I said 'option'. No |
| don't they? For example, let's pick a figure out of thin | | | | one is saying to you to give up altogether your |
| air. How about 200 miles per week, does this sound | | | | automobile, that would be just plain silly, but for |
| reasonable? Now divide 200 miles weekly by 20mpg, | | | | certain journeys, a moped or scooter could just be |
| that's 10 gallons of gas per week and then times this | | | | the answer to your prayers. |
| by the amount that you are paying at the pump for | | | | Isn't it about time you started to think more carefully |
| your gas in your area. This will give you, on just one | | | | about all your options to save money to spend on |
| vehicle your weekly spend, outlay on gas that you | | | | more important things like keeping your mortgage |
| are paying. If you have two cars, you can double this | | | | payments going? Buying a moped or scooter might |
| etc. Then times the figure by 4 weeks to get your | | | | just be your best option. |
| monthly spend. It's quite a bit isn't it? | | | | |