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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 →

Genuine Scooters introduces Buddy Eco model Jeremy Korzeniewski

It's generally accepted that riding a scooter can save you money at the gas pump. Even between the little two-wheelers, though, there is a big difference between the fuel mileage that one machine ...

Consumer Reports investigating motorcycle testing procedures Jeremy Korzeniewski

Click on the image above for high-resolution shots of the Aprilia Scarabeo 200 There's no arguing with the fact that high gas prices have fueled an increase in motorcycle and scooter sales. As ...

Motorcycle Industry Council: Two-wheelers are green 1 month 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 ...

Genuine Scooters introduces Buddy Eco model 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

It's generally accepted that riding a scooter can save you money at the gas pump. Even between the little two-wheelers, though, there is a big difference between the fuel mileage that one machine offers versus another, with the final figure depending on the size of the engine, the gearing of the ...

Consumer Reports investigating motorcycle testing procedures 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click on the image above for high-resolution shots of the Aprilia Scarabeo 200 There's no arguing with the fact that high gas prices have fueled an increase in motorcycle and scooter sales. As Consumer Reports shows, the overall scooter market in particular is up a whopping twenty-four percent. ...


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