What if You Had to Pay $6 a Gallon for Gas?

Ever wonder why there are so many scooters in Europe, and not as many here in the US? Because they pay $6 a gallon for gas. Some economists predict that the United States could be at that rate next year. I hope this is true, as it will change the landscape of our cities and infuse them all with scooters at number never before seen. Read the full MSNBC article here about high gas prices in Europe.

LONDON— Even as American drivers complain about "gas pains," they can count their blessings that they don't live in Europe, where motorists pay more than twice as much at the petrol pumps.

Yet, the panic that has gripped the United States is almost absent here and gas prices are not the number one issue on drivers’ minds…

Still, drivers here are making changes to the way they get around. Sales of hybrid cars have gone up 330 percent since 2002, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers, and more and more scooters seem to appear on London streets. Armando, a north London resident, bought a Vespa scooter one month ago and says he is now getting double the life out of the gas he buys.