On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 8:09 PM, Star wrote:
> On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 11:28 AM, Alan Johnson wrote:
> > On Sun, Jul 26, 2009 at 11:58 PM, Bill McGonigle
> wrote:
> >> On 07/25/2009 08:44 AM, Alan Johnson wrote:
> >>> But again, if I'm buying new? Yes, Prius, Prius, Prius.
> >>
> >> Isn't the nickel mining an environmental and thermodynamic disaster?
> >
> > Even taking that into account,
> > http://www.greenercars.org/highlights_greenest.htm lists the Prius as
> > the second most green vehicle.
>
> If you really want to go green, get a motorcycle or scooter... for
> decades they've been cheaper and better for the environment. My
> mid-grade cruiser get's about 60 mpg and can be fixed in my drive-way.
> It's lighter than any hybrid car, is far far cheaper to manufacture,
> is lighter and has less foot-print on the road leading to
> exponentially less damage to concrete and asphalt surfaces (thus less
> need to re-pave), and considering people spend more time solo in any
> car it just makes sense.
My dual purpose '99 DR350 gets about 50 mph. My '82 CB900F gets 28 MPH, but
I beat sportscars 0-60. But you're right on all counts. Some cities
(London) exempt motorcycles from downtown driving fees.
A scooter will give you a more upright seating with some wind protection &
more storage.
Okay, so it's not a good winter-choice, but hey! we're talking about
> the environment here!!!
>
As someone who has done ice racing and off road riding in 1 foot of snow in
January, I'll have to agree. If the roads are wet, it's ice and you don't
want to be on the road. Well, maybe in a sidecar. I see one around
Chelmsford alot.
Riding a motorcycle instead of a car is like using Linux instead of
Windows. There are many similarities between the cultures.
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