Getting there gets better
Recession got you down? Do you envision no fax cash advance and credit repair in your future because you signed on for a car loan that beats your budget? It’s tough all around. I feel for you because I’ve been there.
But if you’d only taken a moment to consider the Scoot Coupe, you might have saved some money. Not only that, but you’d be carving up the roadways in colorful style.
Your little Scoot Coupe
You don’t know what you’ve got until you take a look. Jody Murphy reports for West Virginia’s News and Sentinel that the brightly colored three-wheeled vehicles should be made available to the public in some locations soon, with more to come by summer 2009. See the related video below.
Bill Waldeck, owner of Parkersburg, West Virginia’s Market Motors, has described the vehicles as “a cross between a motorcycle and a Volkswagen.” They are manufactured by Panther Motors out of Florida.
“There is really nothing else like them.” he said.
It’s a motorcycle! No, it’s a car!
The three-wheeled, two-passenger coupes resemble a motorcycle in that they have handlebars instead of a steering wheel. Unlike motorcycles, they’re more stable and allow a passenger to ride beside the driver. Helmets must be worn and drivers must have a required motorcycle license for the 150cc model. A 50cc model requires no such endorsement, just a driver’s license (this may not be true in all areas; check with your state).
The Scoot coupes can reach a top speed of 55 mph and gets up to 75 mpg. Waldeck said a Scoot coupe will go about 110 miles on a tank of gas. The price is about $6,000, which is hardly a bank-breaker if you’re in need of solid transportation and enjoy a little bit of the “wow” factor.
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Interesting concept, but I think it’ll be a fail, given the need for a motorcycle license and helmets. Too bad really, it would be a fun little economical commuter!