07.17.2008 9:08 pm

Gas prices got you down? A scooter could be in your future.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Scoot over gas hogs, and make way for Vespas, Lambrettas and Hondas. More motorists are giving up cars, trucks and SUVs for motor scooters that get up to 100mpg.

A story in Friday’s Post-Dispatch has discovered that many first-timers to any motorized two-wheeled vehicle are checking out these frugal conveyances.

The Motorcycle Industry Council trade group says sales are up across the nation 300% over the last 10 years – and that is before gasoline topped $4 a gallon.

Many SUV owners are paying $100 for a fill up, while in comparison, you can fill up a motor scooter gas tank…