There’s A Reason Why Electric Motor Scooters Continue to Control the Scooter Market
Filed under: Electric Motor Scooter, Roketa Motor Scooter, X-Treme Motor Scooter
You’ve more than likely seen them zipping around your neighborhood, or up and down city streets over the last 2 to 3 years; sometimes unsure as to what they even are. Maybe your neighbor has one, or you've seen your co-worker ride one to and from work, or just maybe you've seen them in your local stores. I am talking about E-bikes, also known as electric motor scooters. These cross-breeds between a bike and a motorcycle are powered by an electric engine. The higher-end scooters generally average a maximum speed of 60 mph. These electric motor scooters have been prevalent in many parts of Europe for almost a decade, and are just beginning to enter the American market. Though relatively new to us, they have succeeded in taking the market by storm, with demands far exceeding the manufacturers' original expectations. Many have asked why this is; the simple answer is economics and marketing.
Whether or not you own a vehicle today, you are undoubtedly aware of how ridiculous gas prices have been recently - it seems as though every time you turn around they've gone up again. I remember a time, not so long ago, that you could practically fill the tank of a mid-size car for about $20. Nowadays $20 is lucky to get you a quarter of a tank. This is one of the main reasons why electric motor scooters continue to dominate their own market. Imagine unplugging your scooter in the morning, putting the charger in the compartment under the seat, and zipping off to work. All the while relishing in the fact that you don't have to worry about filling up the tank with gas, and enjoying the little to non-existent engine noise.
The other reason these have been prevalent in the market today is simply because of marketing. Word of mouth marketing has been the single biggest marketing technique for these electric motor scooters. Most people who buy one have done so because someone they know has one and has strongly recommended it. This is because it is a product that really works. It has gone from a simple fad to a way of life for many people. Although they won’t replace the family vehicle or the need for a vehicle completely, until gas prices drop, I don’t see a decline in their sales anywhere in the near future.
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Roketa Scooters – China’s Answer to the Evolving Motor Scooter Market
Over the last 50 years, every time a new product comes out on the market or a product starts to sell well, China is ready to jump in with cheaper versions of that product. It was no different with the new Chinese Roketa Scooters. It used to be that you could only get brand name motor scooters, paying a pretty penny for them too, but with their major boost in sales, China found a new money pit - the American motor scooter market. With the current gas prices it is no wonder that the Roketa has found its sales going up in all markets.
Because of the way many Chinese products are made, they will break down more often than their American counterparts, and the parts are sometimes hard to come by. This was true of the Roketa scooters when they first hit the market, but over the last couple of years that has changed. Now the parts for the Roketa scooters are fairly easy to come by, taking the hassle out of repairing them, and dramatically increasing their sales.
Roketa has many models in its production line up, ranging from the 50 cc motor for slower moving streets and short trips around the city, all the way to the 250 cc motor scooter. This scooter is powerful; very powerful, and it is perfectly suited for highway driving. When you ready to purchase one of these Roketa scooters, you need to consider where you actually plan on driving it. This will dictate what size of engine you will get and ultimately the price of your motor scooter. Prices for these scooters start at just under $1000.
With gas at the prices they are today, it can be a headache to have to fill up your car or truck’s tank. With the Roketa scooter, you won’t notice the amount of money you are spending on gas because on average a Roketa scooter gets about 100 miles to the gallon. This is about par with the rest of the gas motor scooters on the market today.
All of these things combined make for a decent investment; cheap to buy, cheap on gas, cheap to fix, and cheap on insurance. With consumers all trying to save money, it’s no wonder that Roketa scooters have done so well. See this stunning motor scooter at UrbanScooters.com Home Page
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