My two friends fell off a scooter last night. Other than minor cuts and bruises they're okay, thank God.
It just got me into thinking about scooters and what we actually use them for. This coming from me who has been taking rides to school on Dianne's moped for weeks because I'm too lazy to walk. haha. Its fun. Every time I resist the urge to wave my hands around like I'm on a roller coaster or riding with my tongue hanging out like a dog in a car with the windows down, trying to taste the wind. So bear with me.
First off, I noticed that scooters are typically only used to places that could easily be reached by bus/bicycle/walking. I mean scooters still use fossil fuel. And two stroke engines are actually more polluting than four stroke engines of a similar size, uhh I think I read somewhere. Because most scooters are 50cc and mostly used in the city, it poses the question to me, whether they are actually a good thing at all?
I guess there's the convenience of free parking. They're more reliable than public transport. You use less physical energy on them than walking or cycling. If you compare driving to scootering then yes, scooter is better alternative, in cost, fuel emission and traffic fluidity wise. Hmm, don't know where I am going with this.
Anyway, you know what I would loooooove to has? A Segway! Those 2-wheeled, electric vehicle you's probably seen in the movie, Mall Cop. Dude, it be awesome! You had best be imagining me on a segway yo. I be excited and waving, alwayz. We's be rolling around uni and the hizzle making babies. SEGWAY. <3
The last time I checked, it costs $4350 on trademe. Snapper.



