Rising Scooter Sales and the Changing American Roadscape

Travel Blog  •  Eva Holland  •  07.25.08 | 11:55 AM ET

imageWe’ve noted the impact that rising fuel prices have had on school field trips, Mexican gas stations and rental car fill-up fees. But how about the impact on the American roadscape itself? With sales of scooters on the rise, American roads could soon be cluttered with the vehicles—an image most of us probably associate with the alleys of Bangkok or the streets of Rome, rather than the streets of Los Angeles or Atlanta.

Photo by giopuo via Flickr (Creative Commons)

Tags: North America, United States

Eva Holland is co-editor of World Hum. She is a former associate editor at Up Here and Up Here Business magazines, and a contributor to Vela. She's based in Canada's Yukon territory.


2 Comments for Rising Scooter Sales and the Changing American Roadscape

Rate My Scooter 07.31.08 | 10:58 AM ET

The American recession combined with increased gas prices, will force many middle class Americans to reconsider their choice of vehicle. It will soon look like in Asian countries where scooters are far more common than cars.

Chinese Scooters 07.31.08 | 8:26 PM ET

I don’t think it’ll really change the landscape so to speak, admittedly more people are getting motorcycles and scooters than cars, but its more a case of swapping a car for a scooter, so I don’t think the west will see the levels of scooter congestion that the far east experiences

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