Let's face it....we are in for close to $5.00 a gallon not too far in the future. Along with this, the people getting bombed with the high wind's, tornado's and all are putting people down to their knee's. Those people have my sympathy and I'm sure other's too. In stating the above, I have to say, at this point the way thing's are looking, my scooter is going to help greatly since we own a gas using pick-up which is going to sit as much as possible this summer. I am a retired news person in form of a photo-journalist and I almost hate to listen to the news anymore. Thing's are going bad in all area's.