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Now that I travel much further on a more regular basis I have been crunching some numbers to figure out the actual cost of operating this scooter over thousands of miles.
Unfortunately batteries are not as cheap as they were when I first bought this scooter, and having to buy them 5 at a time is not proving all that economical.
A full set of non-deep-cycle batteries ($211 per set) will last me at best 2,000 miles.
Comparatively a gas scooter is significantly cheaper no matter if it gets 60mpg or 115mpg.
A gas scooter averaging 100mpg running on premium (@ $2.90/g) would only cost $58 every 2,000 miles. Add however much is needed for regular maintenance for that distance (oil changes and replacement tires) and it will still be likely to cost half as much as an electric scooter. All while performing slightly better.
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