If you’re tired of commuting through Dallas traffic in your old car or if you want to get better gas mileage for your commute, the Scoot Coupe might be just the answer you’re looking for. Not only are there many practical features to this vehicle, it also offers a great opportunity to drive an exotic car for a reasonable price.
Basically a cross between a scooter and a small car, the Scoot Coupe appears comfortable on its three wheels. It offers many important safety features like emergency flashers, rack and pinion steering, seat belts, overhead bars, and disc brakes on all three wheels.
In addition, Panther Motors calls the Scoot Coupe “easy to operate” and “the coolest scooter you’ll ever own.”
The coolness factor is definitely high with this vehicle. Just as renting an exotic car will turn heads, so will the sleek looks of this scooter. It can really only be described as “cute.”
The Scoot Coupe is available in four very bright colors: red, blue, yellow, and the aptly named “mantis green.” Other cute features include a small trunk for luggage or groceries, a car-shaped front end with slanted headlights, and fancy colored stripes on the upholstery.
Despite its small size, the Scoot Coupe claims to be comfortable for drivers as tall as 6’3”. Two passengers can fit comfortably in the vehicle, but there is no back seat.
Technically, the Scoot Coupe has many advantages over typical commuter transportation. Its 4-stroke, 1-cylinder engine is capable of speeds up to 45 miles per hour and gets about 70-80 miles per gallon. In addition, the small size of the vehicle, just 96” long, makes for easy parking and remarkably easy car storage in Fort Worth or wherever you may reside.
There are two models of Scoot Coupe available: the P50 and the P150. The primary difference between the two models is the maximum power of the engine. The P50 gets 1.9 horsepower at 3000 RPM, and the P150 gets 9.28 horsepower at 7000 RPM.
While these stats don’t even begin to compare to the horsepower you get when you rent a Lamborghini or other exotic car, the vehicle would still make a decent and head-turning commuter car. The gas savings alone would help pay for a classic car rental like the BMW Isetta if you want to experience driving a gas saver from the post WW II era.
Panther Motors, the manufacturer of the Scoot Coupe, is a Florida-based company that began in 2004. The company is devoted to producing high-quality three-wheeled scooters for commercial and private use.
The Scoot Coupe is manufactured in the United States and retails for $6300 to $6600.
