I went to grad school in the early 90s. One of my friends from China told me a story, that he had gotten permission to buy a gas scooter. He said that he kept i

I went to grad school in the early 90s. One of my friends from China told me a story, that he had gotten permission to buy a gas scooter. He said that he kept it for a few weeks, then got rid of it: The scooter could go no faster than a bike due to all of the bike traffic.