| Were you looking for a subtle, sort-of-yes, sort-of-no | | | | like carbon dioxide are greatly reduced. This is an |
| reply? I hope not, because when it comes to scooters | | | | added bonus since motor scooters are frequently |
| and the environment, the answer is resoundingly | | | | used in urban settings. Inside city limits, their small |
| positive. A lot of prospective owners are drawn to | | | | environmental footprint helps combat the polluted air |
| motorized scooters because they've heard that | | | | that most urban centers are forced to endure. |
| scooters are friendly to the environment. You may be | | | | Third, if you buy an electric motor scooter, you can |
| one of those people. If so, you're likely wondering | | | | walk away from fossil fuels (oil) entirely. |
| exactly what it is that makes motor scooters a green | | | | When you're exploring the motor scooter market, one |
| transportation alternative. Here's a rundown of the | | | | of the first decisions you'll need to make is whether to |
| primary reasons. | | | | purchase an electric or gas powered model. (See |
| First and most obviously, motorized scooters use | | | | Motorized Scooters: Gas Powered vs. Electric.) |
| dramatically less fossil fuel. | | | | Electric, battery-powered scooters are generally better |
| The gas tank of an average-sized scooter holds one | | | | for short-range travel, and environmentally speaking, |
| to two gallons, and today's scooters easily get 50 | | | | their non-dependency on oil and gasoline is a huge |
| miles per gallon, while a lot of them a lot more--some | | | | step in the right direction. Electricity is a clean fuel |
| upwards of 100 mpg. Therefore, if you own a gas | | | | source at the point of use, and battery design is |
| powered scooter, you'll probably fill up two or three | | | | improving all the time. However, if a gas powered or |
| times per month, and get 75-200 miles per tank. That's | | | | hybrid scooter is a better match for your lifestyle, don't |
| easily three to four times more fuel efficient than the | | | | feel bad--as we saw above, a gas powered scooter |
| average (non-SUV) car. What does that mean? It | | | | is still a much greener option than a car. |
| means three to four times less non-renewable fossil | | | | So let's recap. Yes, it's true that motorized scooters |
| fuel consumed--which is direct conservation. | | | | save you a lot of money. But better yet, the "green" |
| Second, by consuming less gasoline and traveling | | | | rumors are accurate: You can also feel good about |
| greater distances with it, motorized scooters release | | | | driving a scooter, since they contribute to a cleaner |
| fewer fumes into the atmosphere. | | | | planet. |
| This means that the emissions of harmful chemicals | | | | |