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Yamaha adds scooter fuel mileage estimates to its website

Yamaha is not the first manufacturer to tout the fuel efficiency of its line of scooters, but it is the first to go so far as to list the estimated fuel mileage on each of its website's product pages. Scooter riders will be happy to see that Yamaha is claiming 124 miles per gallon from its Zuma, though its two-stroke engine likely emits more pollutants than a comparable four-stroke. Thankfully, both the Vino Classic and C3 use four-strokers and still do better than 100 miles per gallon. If higher speeds are a necessity for you, perhaps the ... Read more →

High gas prices causing scooter "grudge purchases"

Click on the image above for high-resolution shots of the Aprilia Scarabeo 200 There's a new term to add to your vehicular lexicon: the grudge purchase. This phenomenon usually occurs shortly after ...

"Improves gas mileage by..." yeah, we've heard that one before!

Be skeptical! Out of 93 fuel saving devices or additives were recently tested in Ann Arbor, Michigan, by the EPA, and out of those, just 10 were found to increase fuel mileage, and then only ...

Do any of these gas savings gadgets work?

I am sure that you have seen various gadgets being sold that claim to increase your fuel mileage. I won't mention any names, but some of them make rather dubious-sounding claims which have never been ...

An internet forum dedicated to miles per gallon

If you have been on the internets (see, I have... w00t! I M L33t :-) for any length of time, you know that pretty much anything you could ever want to know (or not know) is probably already there. ...

Yamaha adds scooter fuel mileage estimates to its website 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Yamaha is not the first manufacturer to tout the fuel efficiency of its line of scooters, but it is the first to go so far as to list the estimated fuel mileage on each of its website's product pages. Scooter riders will be happy to see that Yamaha is claiming 124 miles per gallon from its Zuma, ...

High gas prices causing scooter "grudge purchases" 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click on the image above for high-resolution shots of the Aprilia Scarabeo 200 There's a new term to add to your vehicular lexicon: the grudge purchase. This phenomenon usually occurs shortly after pumping gasoline into your SUV and the inevitable large outlay of cash which follows. Scooter shops ...

"Improves gas mileage by..." yeah, we've heard that one before! 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Be skeptical! Out of 93 fuel saving devices or additives were recently tested in Ann Arbor, Michigan, by the EPA, and out of those, just 10 were found to increase fuel mileage, and then only slightly. Unfortunately, 4 of those 10 also increased emissions. The results of the report are that none of ...

Do any of these gas savings gadgets work? 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

I am sure that you have seen various gadgets being sold that claim to increase your fuel mileage. I won't mention any names, but some of them make rather dubious-sounding claims which have never been verified, yet they remain on the market. Some of them have even been tested by the EPA, and have ...

An internet forum dedicated to miles per gallon 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

If you have been on the internets (see, I have... w00t! I M L33t :-) for any length of time, you know that pretty much anything you could ever want to know (or not know) is probably already there. Forums were developed for people with a common interest to get together with people that they don't ...



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