http://www.scootgreen.com embracing scooters for efficient, everyday money- and planet-saving transportation Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:56:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en From Reuters: IEA urges $45 trln "energy revolution" to halve CO2 World governments must quickly start a $45 trillion "energy technology revolution" that could drive up the cost of producing carbon ten-fold, or risk emissions surging by 2050, the West's energy watchdog warned on Friday. The world would need to build dozens of ... http://www.scootgreen.com/report-on-the-international-energy-agency-report/ Learn more about the Vespa Purchase Plan here. http://www.scootgreen.com/how-to-save-61000000-in-your-towns-light-rail-commuter-plan/ Webwinder Calculators offers a free version of its MPG calculator that you can add to your own web site. Try it out here, and get the code here. http://www.scootgreen.com/free-mpg-calculator-for-non-commercial-websites/ According to the Reuters news service, Italian scooter maker Piaggio & C SpA cut its sales forecast "in a revision of its business plan" today, due to the slower economy and subsequent weaker sales. The report of weaker sales is in high contrast to the many reports in the press now ... http://www.scootgreen.com/a-new-ape-in-town-piaggio-to-concentrate-on-hybrid-vehicle/ It's not rocket science to figure out that a vehicle that gets more miles to the gallon saves money, but seeing the numbers really drives it home. To get a feel for a variety of commute scenarios, the costing examples below show how much money is spent putting $4-per-gallon gas ... http://www.scootgreen.com/costing-out-a-commute/ Chattanooga: Scooter sales soar as gas prices rise Chattanooga Times Free Press - Chattanooga, TN Jared Harris, a 29-year-old police officer in Red Bank, recently traded his SUV for a scooter. He bought it from Scenic City Scooters for $2,600, and he has gone from getting 14 to 18 miles a gallon ... http://www.scootgreen.com/even-more-scooters-in-the-headlines/ Gas prices accelerating scooter sales Christian Science Monitor - Boston, MA, USA Did I mention the gas mileage? Every week and a half or so, I put about $2.50 in the tank. Lately, it’s been more like $2.70. <more> It’s no gas hog Grand Forks Herald - Grand Forks, ND, USA Ann Brown ... http://www.scootgreen.com/scooters-gas-more-headlines/ It's intriguing enough to blog about because it's a 3-wheeled scooter. But what really makes the EVT Trike interesting is the fact that it's electric, just like the rest of the EVT line. Specs according to the company web site: Top Speed: 30 Miles Per Hour (50 KPH) Range: 25 to 35 Miles ... http://www.scootgreen.com/evt-trike/ Gas prices, mileage have some looking at alternatives Evansville Courier & Press (subscription) - Evansville,IN,USA Bernhardt, of Evansville, is one of many Tri-Staters purchasing scooters to save on gasoline as they travel around town. "It's definitely about saving money on gas..." <more> Opting for Two Wheels to Save Gas KWCH - Wichita,KS,USA Motorcycles and ... http://www.scootgreen.com/more-scooter-sales-motivated-by-gas-prices/ Whenever I have a conversation about scooters and how many mile per gallon they get, inevitably, the magic number expected is 100 miles per gallon. It's true, many scooters do get 100 miles per gallon, or very darn close to it. Some claim to get even more. Usually these scooters ... http://www.scootgreen.com/calculatingmpg/