Are Motor Scooters Good For the Environment?
Were you looking for a subtle, sort-of-yes, sort-of-no reply? I hope not, because when it comes to scooters and the environment, the answer is resoundingly positive. A lot of prospective owners are drawn to motorized scooters because they’ve heard that scooters are friendly to the environment. You may be one of those people. If so, you’re likely wondering exactly what it is that makes motor scooters a green transportation alternative. Here’s a rundown of the primary reasons. First and most obviously, motorized scooters use dramatically less fossil fuel. The gas tank of an average-sized scooter holds one to two gallons, and today’s scooters easily get 50 miles per gallon, while a lot of them a lot more–some upwards of 100 mpg. Therefore, if you own a gas powered scooter, you’ll probably fill up two or three times per month, and get 75-200 miles per tank. That’s easily three to four times more fuel efficient than the average (non-SUV) car. What does that mean? It means three to four tim
