Interesting solution to high gas prices
From Sean Olson at UNCG, who passed on a post from his kayaking listserv:
Last Monday, August 22, I just got sick at the cost of filling up my vehicle at $2.44 per gallon so I went on a search for a motor scooter. I brought home a 2005 Honda Ruckus that very evening. It gets 91 mpg! No tag, insurance, registration, etc. required. Top speed 40 mph and I just zip around town getting everywhere in about the same amount of time as in my truck. Matter of fact, I've driven the truck only once to go a couple of miles to get large bottles of filtered water.
Too bad I can't carry a kayak on it!!!!!! But I'll save enough on gas to justify taking the truck on kayak and camping trips.
So this is my reaction to the terrible gas prices (and now scarcity).