The Bite:
Pshaw. Eco-gang members know electric two-wheelers are all the road rage, since they cut transportation costs and pollution. Check out our fave scooter options and scoot.
Think you need a Harley to join a biker gang?
10.05.2007
Submitted by tmeronek on Fri, 10/05/2007 - 12:01am.
The Benefits:
- Less pollution. Eco-friendly scooters produce 80% less C02 than cars.
- Less city traffic. A study in NYC found that if the city's vehicle mix changed from 100% cars to 80% cars and 20% scooters, each person would spend almost 100 hours less time in traffic each year, thanks to reduced street congestion.
- Skipping the pump. You can plug scooters into your electrical outlets at home and save money like gangbusters.
- A silent ride. Unlike gas-powered scooters (not to mention motorcycles), electric scooters make next to no noise.
Personally Speaking:
A scooter-rider saved Biter intern Hanah's life when she fell onto a broken sink at her hotel in Thailand. Hanah ran outside (gushing blood, mind you), and the local jetted her to a nearby clinic.
Wanna Try:
- Vectrix Maxi-Scooter - the Harley of electric motor scooters scoots up to 62 mph ($11,000).
- Vespa LX - hybrid scooter that uses 20% less gas than comparable non-hybrids ($3,199).
- Zap Zapino - sexy, electric option that goes up to 30 mph ($2,995).
- eGO - electric bike-scooters for short trips ($1,399).
Cocktail Fact
The Hells Angels are suing Disney for its use of the HA name and logo in the movie Wild Hogs.
Bang For The Bite
If 10,000 Biters use a scooter instead of a car to get around just one day per week, we'll avert the CO2 emissions of 1,413 cars in a year.
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