{"id":374,"date":"2017-11-17T00:30:44","date_gmt":"2017-11-17T00:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/http:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/?p=374"},"modified":"2018-08-01T17:22:14","modified_gmt":"2018-08-01T17:22:14","slug":"ep-29-scooters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/2017\/11\/17\/ep-29-scooters\/","title":{"rendered":"Ep. 29 &#8211; Scooters (Mopeds)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_253\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-374-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/inbound_raleigh\/p\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/wp-content\/Podcasts\/Ep29_Scooters_P.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/inbound_raleigh\/p\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/wp-content\/Podcasts\/Ep29_Scooters_P.mp3\">http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/inbound_raleigh\/p\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/wp-content\/Podcasts\/Ep29_Scooters_P.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/inbound_raleigh\/p\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/wp-content\/Podcasts\/Ep29_Scooters_P.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/?powerpress_pinw=374-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/inbound_raleigh\/s\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/wp-content\/Podcasts\/Ep29_Scooters_P.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"Ep29_Scooters_P.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p>Scooters (mopeds) might be a good solution for those who don&#8217;t drive often or far. After all, they get great gas mileage. We talk about some of the pros and cons of scooters, including some scary crash stats and we\u00a0learn about CCs. Plus, we share our lively conversation with Raleigh resident Gretchen Saussy, a longtime scooter owner.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_375\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-375\" style=\"width: 525px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-375\" src=\"http:\/\/http:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/GretchenScooter.jpg\" alt=\"Gretchen stands in front of her red Vespa.\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/GretchenScooter.jpg 800w, https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/GretchenScooter-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theraleighcommons.org\/inboundraleigh\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/GretchenScooter-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-375\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gretchen shows off her Vespa.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Links and Notes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">M<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">oped vs. scooter: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.motorscootershopper.com\/moped-scooter.asp\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/www.motorscootershopper.com\/moped-scooter.asp<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ramiroiris1\/\">Unique Motor Sports\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; gave us some information about scooters<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mopedarmy.com\/wiki\/Category:For_Newbies\">Moped Wiki<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/jeremybee\/20-reasons-why-you-should-own-a-scooter-d5hz?utm_term=.gnV0Eop07#.bdxDrGRDb\">A riveting <\/a>Buzzfield listicle about scooters<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.smithsonianmag.com\/innovation\/will-electric-scooters-take-over-worlds-mega-cities-180953795\/#VJIhTy1831gzYSfg.99\">Will Electric Scooters Take Over the World\u2019s Mega Cities?<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Smithsonian.com\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4010945\/\">Mopeds and Scooters: Crash Outcomes in a High Traffic State<\/a> &#8211; NIH Study<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.strategyr.com\/Marketresearch\/Motorcycles_Scooters_and_Mopeds_Market_Trends.asp\">Motorcycles, Scooters, and Mopeds, a Research Brief<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/templates\/story\/story.php?storyId=93721351\">Scooter Sales Accelerate; So Do Thefts, Injuries<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; NPR, 2008<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scooters might be a good solution for those who don&#8217;t drive often or far. 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