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Scooters And Mopeds Are Great For The Environment

By: Banga Koupit

Published: August 20, 2009
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With gas prices on the rise and an increase in the cost of living, people are looking for ways to cut back and save money. Electric mopeds, electric bicycles and gas powered scooters can reduce the use of gas and climate change. They are also fun to ride.

So there are many benefits in owing either an electric moped, electric bicycle or gas powered scooter. If you are someone who cares about the amount of toxins polluting the air, either of these would make an excellent choice.

It is absolutely imperative you wear the protective gear when riding a motorbike, as well as your passenger, because without it even the smallest accident can prove fatal. This because you fall over on your head after a head-on collision of any kind. So you must be careful. And drive smart. And always, always wear the helmet. Getting bike insurance for your motorbike is the next thing you should think of, as getting through the crowds of cars waiting in standstills of overcrowded rush-hours can sometimes get your motorbike victimised by some angry car drivers, and you really should have insurance should they prove you are to blame for the scratch on their precious limousine.

The Volt electric moped is driven by a 1500 watt / 48 Volt motor and can propel you at speeds up to 30 mph for up to 30 miles per charge. The 1500 Watt motor provides enough power to get you up hills without slowing down too much, and will also provide good acceleration when you need it.

But what about the plethora of arguments in favor of bikes? Isn't there something wrong with the balance? Bikes are cheaper to run, they use less fuel on average, they take up less space, are easier to park, less prone to severe congestion and more importantly they are BETTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT. One person commuting daily to work on a standard commuter bike uses less fossil fuel and produces far less CO2 and does far less damage to Mother Earth than Mr Volvo or Mr Ford. Fact.

If we were doing a pro's and cons list bikes would win hands down. If it was a business decisions and we did a SWOT analysis bikes would still win. (Although the cost to the NHS of 'mopping up' after a RTA (Road Traffic Accident) fatality is apparently extortionate and so it's bikers who are targeted.) With ever more complicated testing, increases in legislation and even threats of outright bans!

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