FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Three Scooters Travel From New York to Los
Angeles in 11-Days
Cross-country trip proves the reliability and efficiency of alternate
transportation.
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) November 23, 2004 – In response to rising gas
prices, three riders from Cobra Powersports rode TGB
scooters from New York City to
Los Angeles proving the efficiency and reliability of this alternate
form of
transportation.
Departing Central Park on November 3rd, the trio arrived in Los Angeles
on the 13th, completing the 2,800 mile challenge in only 11 days with no
mechanical failures.
Cobra Powersports chose to ride the TGB Delivery 150 coast-to-coast to
showcase the capabilities of the modern scooter to the American public.
Although increasingly popular in the United States, European and Asian
countries have utilized this major form of transportation for many
years. “This cross country tour proved that TGB scooters can be used as
daily transportation,” says Bill Peirce, President of Cobra Powersports.
“Our goal was to show America that our scooters are reliable and
efficient means of transportation.”
Starting in New York, the riders averaged over 250 miles per day while
crossing 14 states. Averaging 80 miles to the gallon, they ran the
entire trip with no mechanical failures. “We only changed the oil and
replace the fuel filters, which are normal maintenance items,” says
Robert Bates, one of the riders. “The TGB scooters ran exactly as I
expected.” Over the course of the trip, they crossed all types of
terrains including mountains, desert, and city and country roads.
“We had a great time riding around Manhattan the first day,” said Ryan
Pesch, one of the three riders. “If I lived in New York City I would
definitely have a scooter.” The second day of the journey was marred by
hard rain and cold temperatures while crossing the mountains in
Pennsylvania; otherwise the weather was mostly cooperative. The group
enjoyed taking pictures in front of landmarks like the Saint Louis Arch
and several places along historic Route 66. “The best part of the ride
was getting into Los Angeles and riding the famous Mulholland Drive
curves. What a blast!” said Mike Patterson, one of the riders.
The TGB Delivery is a purpose built commercial scooter made for
delivering everything from pizza to mail. Two engines are available,
49cc and 150cc, with the 150cc averaging over 80 MPG while going 60 MPH.
Three models are available in the USA from Cobra Powersports.
About TGB
Taiwan Golden Bee is a leading manufacturer of scooters, ATVs and OEM
parts, whose customers include Piaggio, Suzuki, and Peugeot. Since its
inception in Taiwan in 1978, TGB has evolved into one of the largest CVT
(Continuously Variable Transmission) manufacturers with over 60% market
share in Europe.
About Cobra Powersports
Cobra Powersports is the exclusive distributor for TGB products in the
United States and Caribbean Islands. A leading distributor of
scooters, ATVs and off-road
go-karts, several hundred powersports dealers rely on Cobra to provide
quality transportation products. Cobra Powersports also distributes
Peirspeed and SGMW USA products.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Bill Peirce
Phone: 770-974-9193
Fax: 770-974-1522
http://www.cobrasales.com
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