great scooter just died on way home

[rcmink]

i was toolin along on my taotao 50 yesterday (it was running great, as usual for initial 8k miles) when the engine started revving VERY high, it lost power & died. any suggestions as to possible problem(s)? any help would be greatly appreciates as this is my only transportation.

i was asked on another forum whether the scooter would start. yesterday it didn't. but, today, when i went to get it with a pickup... it DID! yay. started again when i got home but i'm VERY hesitant to ride it anywhere. don't want to go through the same experience.

thanks, rich