tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413110080748269081.post5545398600547976287..comments2019-10-28T03:37:37.231-07:00Comments on terra, not terror: Saturday Toilets and Scootersterrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06996146062722029103noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413110080748269081.post-72983490612263519272007-08-29T11:49:00.000-07:002007-08-29T11:49:00.000-07:00Thanks for the warning. I promise to be very caref...Thanks for the warning. I promise to be very careful, and always wear a helmet and jacket. I saw a guy wearing a short sleeve shirt and all I could think of was road rash. Ouch!<BR/><BR/>If I rode a bike to work, I'd be a soaking mess. A scooter seems to be a good alternative (upcoming post on ~electric~ scooters!). My commute is all in the 35 mph speed limit zone, so that's reassuring. <BR/><BR/>The scooter investment won't be for a while, anyway. I've got plenty of bills to pay before I go buy myself a Buddy.terrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06996146062722029103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413110080748269081.post-38896819116712713252007-08-29T11:16:00.000-07:002007-08-29T11:16:00.000-07:00Be careful with the scooter. I have been riding mo...Be careful with the scooter. I have been riding motorcycles since 1965 and they can be very dangerous under some conditions.<BR/><BR/>I think the best mode is a bicycle to save energyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413110080748269081.post-43524347981263719492007-08-27T04:57:00.000-07:002007-08-27T04:57:00.000-07:00We both have a car, so the scooter would be for sp...We both have a car, so the scooter would be for spring, summer, and fall weather - not rainy days. It would just be an alternative, since I only drive 4 miles to work. The girl at the store said the best days to ride are in the spring and fall when it's a little cool outside, since you have to wear a riding jacket and helmet.<BR/><BR/>Village Green, I bet your truck would definitely last another 7 years if you got a scooter or something for daily drives, and used the truck as a back-up, like I'm going to do. <BR/><BR/>The Smart Car is made by DaimlerChrysler, and will be less than $15,000. Check out <A HREF="http://www.zapworld.com/electric-vehicles/electric-cars/zap-x" REL="nofollow">this electric</A> car. Zap makes a lot of cool electric cars, but the 3-wheelers don't do well in the snow. I looked into them last year (there's a dealership near Pittsburgh), but the snow is a factor.terrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06996146062722029103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413110080748269081.post-24279003931442682212007-08-26T19:15:00.000-07:002007-08-26T19:15:00.000-07:00Oh yeah, I forgot about the winter months. Soggy r...Oh yeah, I forgot about the winter months. Soggy rain and hard to see weather. Maybe the BMW smart car would be a better alternative. I like the idea of scooters for summer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4413110080748269081.post-28354471892195737132007-08-26T08:57:00.000-07:002007-08-26T08:57:00.000-07:00Hmmm. I have also been contemplating alternative ...Hmmm. I have also been contemplating alternative forms of transportation. How do you think the scooters will do in winter weather and rain? I've been drooling over those new BMW Smart cars. I read recently that they are developing them into electric forms. What I'm hoping is that my old Ford truck lasts for another 7 years (it's 13 years old now) and that by then there are many more greener options available.Village Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10299021164466991478noreply@blogger.com