She said 80 percent of her driving is going to be on her Vespa.

At Erico Motorsports in Denver, owner Tai Beldock said her scooter sales are up more than 20 percent this year over last, primarily due to rising gas prices.
Beldock said a popular model is a low-powered scooter that sells for less than $2,000 and gets close to 80 miles per gallon.