The new Gas power scooters are much more powerful than the old ones.
The new 4 stroke engines are more powerful and get very good gas mileage. The new Vespa Scooter LX150 I have gets around 80 mpg and is still braking in so I am sure it will get better. I line up with cars and they think because I am on a scooter I don’t have much power but when I twist the throttle the little vespas engine comes to life.
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