ELECTRIC - bikes scooters cars

After our last story, comparing the cost of changing my commuting habits from the train and car to an electric scooter, people have contacted me, asking me to compare the cost of running an electric scooter with that of a traditional gasoline/petrol scooter. So here goes. First of all let's assume all other things are equal, such as the cost of insurance and maintenance. We're just going to consider the actual prices of getting an electric scooter and a gasoline/petrol scooter from A to ... Read More

After my recent post about how much I will save by giving up my car and going to work on my brand new electric scooter, somebody asked me what's the equivalent miles per gallon. Somebody much cleverer than I am has worked this out to be 1,000 miles per gallon. Although, of course, it's greener than using fossil-based fuels so there is that added benefit as well. But, that aside, 1,000 miles per gallon - that's a big number. As my Texan ... Read More

Ever since I stopped using my car and bought an electric scooter for commuting I promised to work out how much money I'm saving. I live just outside London, near a train station. So I'll also include that for comparison. I've factored in costs like insurance and road tax and assumed I go into the office 48 weeks a year. So here it is: YEARLY COST OF COMMUTING Car £1460 ($2628) Train £1680 ($3024) Electric Scooter £348 ($627) Wow. ... Read More