Gas prices push people to seek alternatives

By Tim Krohn
Free Press Staff Writer

MANKATO May 09, 2008 12:09 am

— Colin Brodhead doesn’t like to see soaring gas prices, but he has to admit it’s not bad for business.
The owner of the Cyclepathic Scooter Co. in downtown Mankato said the mood of customers has changed since last summer.
“Last year they’d come in and say, ‘It’d be fun to have a scooter.’
“This year they come in after filling their truck and they’re just angry. So, they can be angry and have fun, too,” Brodhead said.
With each new record gas price, more people are looking for alternatives, from riding the city bus, to buying fuel-efficient cars and scooters.

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