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Motorcycle Industry Council: Two-wheelers are green

We often hear debates about the merits of riding motorcycles and scooters for environmental reasons. For sure, older bikes manufactured before emissions equipment were prevalent are significantly more polluting than most modern automobiles. On the other hand, motorcycles are nearly always more fuel efficient than their four-wheeled counterparts and new motorcycles are pretty clean when it comes to emissions. Ty van Hooydonk from the Motorcycle Industry Council has some input on the topic, and he highlights points such as the drastic ... Read more →

Does a scooter pollute more than a HUMMER? Not likely Jeremy Korzeniewski

We've run across recent reports on the internet that suggest that scooters pollute more than HUMMERS (any SUV, really). If true, that would be a shot across the bow of many scooterists who like to ...

Europe to introduce EURO 5 emission standards for motorcycles Jeremy Korzeniewski

Back in June of 2007, the powers-that-be in Europe officially introduced EURO 5 emissions regulations (.pdf link), and these standards are being phased into effect this year and next. Two-wheeled ...

Motorcycle Industry Council: Two-wheelers are green 27 days ago on Autoblog Green

We often hear debates about the merits of riding motorcycles and scooters for environmental reasons. For sure, older bikes manufactured before emissions equipment were prevalent are significantly more polluting than most modern automobiles. On the other hand, motorcycles are nearly always more ...

Does a scooter pollute more than a HUMMER? Not likely 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

We've run across recent reports on the internet that suggest that scooters pollute more than HUMMERS (any SUV, really). If true, that would be a shot across the bow of many scooterists who like to think they are making a conscious effort to have a smaller impact on the environment. So, is it true? ...

Europe to introduce EURO 5 emission standards for motorcycles 11 months ago on Autoblog Green

Back in June of 2007, the powers-that-be in Europe officially introduced EURO 5 emissions regulations (.pdf link), and these standards are being phased into effect this year and next. Two-wheeled vehicles, such as mopeds, scooters and motorcycles, were not included in these requirements. As of ...


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