The Green Impact

Are Motor Scooters Good for the Environment?

A lot of prospective owners are drawn to motorized scooters because they gave 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.

First and most obviously, motorized scooters use dramatically less fossil fuels.  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 get a lot more – some upwards of 100mpg.  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 car.  What does this really mean? It means three to four times less non-renewable fossil fuel consumed.

By consuming less gasoline and traveling greater distances with it, motorized scooters release fewer fumes into the atmosphere.  This means that the emissions of harmful chemicals like carbon dioxide are greatly reduced.  This is an added bonus since motor scooters are frequently used in urban settings.  Inside city limits, their small environmental footprint helps combat the polluted air that most urban centers are forced to endure.

To recap, YES, it’s true that motorized scooters save you a lot of money.  But, better yet, the “green” rumours are accurate.  You can feel good about driving a scooter, since they contribute to a cleaner planet.