Montie Davis cranks up his 2002 Grand Cherokee for a 4-mile trip to the gym and a 2-mile trip to his job at the bakery department at Fred Meyer several times a week from his home near Amity Road. The way he figures it, he’s putting a lot of wear and tear on the engine of his 70,000-mile vehicle, plus dumping about $60 into the gas tank every time it needs filling. So Davis, 65, recently bought a 150 cc scooter that gets about 75 miles to the gallon. As the weather warms, he intends to take it for the short hauls and save his Cherokee for the longer fishing trips he savors. “It’s going to help,” he said/Bill Roberts, Statesman. More here. (AP file photo)

Question: Have you considered buying a scooter to drive around town and save money on gas?