4 Niches Affected By Gas Prices That You Never Thought Of

May 30, 2008 · by Scott

With no end in sight to the gas crisis, there are many opportunities to fill that hole in your wallet. While there are obvious solutions like hybrids and hypermiling, there are some hidden niches that you may not have thought of.

Scooters

Bicycles and motorcycles are an obvious answer, but scooter sales are erupting, as reported in many local newspapers. For a price less than a down payment on a car, you can own a 75 MPG chick magnet. As far as geodomains are concerned, a scooter site would succeed for just about any location. But places with year round scooter-weather, such as Cali or Florida, could really hit it off.
Locking Gas Caps

It’s not a surprise that gasoline theft is on the rise, as reported by The New York Post. There have been numerous reports of local governments ordering hundreds for their fleets. For a meager $15 you can protect your precious petrol. Take advantage of this summers top selling auto product.
Day Trips

MSNBC reports high fuel costs are taking a bite out of the travel industry, whether you’re driving or flying (not that you needed MSNBC to tell you that). Day trips are becoming increasingly popular, allowing families to avoid the gas and hotel costs of long road trips. If you can put up a mini-site with some unique content, there should be plenty of opportunity to capitalize on local events, attractions and campgrounds.
Light-rails

It can be argued that high gas prices are encouraging people to move to urban areas and abandoning the suburbs. A more immediate effect may be that those urban dwellers are beginning to turn to public transportation. Cities such as Houston are building (or have built) light-rails to cut down on traffic. Condos and apartments along the routes of these light-rails are in high demand. A mini-site mapping out the routes of the light-rails could take advantage of countless opportunities including real estate, restaurants and tourism.