With temperatures rising like gas prices, scooters may seem the perfect mode of transportation. You get up to 100 miles per gallon, on top of the hipster factor and the feel of the wind in your hair.

Scooters: They're cheap, get fantastic gas mileage — some perhaps 100 mpg — can be easily parked and serve as two-wheeled magic carpets for thousands of students and downtown commuters. Riders zip ...

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