When Jeri Elder drove her 15 mile round-trip route to work in her 3/4-ton diesel engine pickup, she spent $60 per week on gas.

About a year ago Elder purchased a scooter, and her fuel costs plummeted to $6 per week. Her $1,400 investment was recouped in about six months.

Like Elder, other motorists are parking their gas-guzzling cars in favor of fuel-stingy motor scooters as oil prices continue to hit record highs.

Local dealers say these vehicles, some of which get more than 100 miles per gallon, are a big lure to cash-strapped consumers.

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