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Originally Posted by christofoo
Everytime I notice this conversation I got to repost this:
'MythBusters' asks: Are motorcycles greener than cars? - latimes.com
Now, there are parts of the world where smog is of little concern, like Seattle. Small displacements bikes maybe make sense if you keep them in the rainy zones (enjoy) or away from smoggy cities elsewhere.
I live in an area where smog is a big deal and little ICE's sans emission controls of all kinds (bikes, mowers, blowers) are no-no's in my book, environmentally speaking.
I'm not sure which of them are which, but I understand there are such things as (newer) ICE motorcycles that include little cats and O2 sensors and fuel injection. Find one of those, and you might be doing as good as my ECOrolla89, (edit) which is 24 years old, which I paid $1,100 for in 2005. |
As you stated not all small displacements are polluters. I had a
Yamaha C3It was fuel injected and had a cat. 140+ MPG. Paid $1500 for it. I live in a warm environment so don't have to deal with snow. I spent less than $300 for insurance/gas/maintenance for about 10k miles/ year.