For one minute, lets forget the fact no one looks cool on a scooter and focus on the benefits they provide for the average city-dwelling professional. They allow you to annoy fellow motorists by crawling between traffic. 2. They are cheap to buy and run. 3. They are environmentally more friendly than your average car. 4. They are easy to park. 5. They are a good excuse to get a desired partner to wrap their legs around you.

Now lets look at the negatives, just to ensure I keep my integrity. 1. There is no cd player or radio. 2. You would get wet in the rain. 3. Falling off would definitely hurt. 4. And that special someone whose legs are wrapped around you most definitely won’t end up sleeping with you.

When you look at the pro’s and con’s it’s still a pretty close decision, right?

Well luckily, Piaggio has just released a three wheeled scooter designed to minimize your chances of eating bitumen for breakfast. It even has extra storage compartments perfect for storing a raincoat.

If you’re really desperate to crank some beats, you can always use some money you saved on a car to purchase an I-pod. If you’ve read this far hoping for an excuse to sell out your ego, you’re not going to get one, other than the more people them,