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help with an environmental project
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 2:49 pm
by Oli
Hey guys,
I have a project in an advanced cost class and I am going to focus on the benefits of scooters over cars, plus the environmental benefits of riding a scooter.
if any of you know of great articles or images, any help would be appreciated.
you know it's spring time when at every light someone in a car asks you the mpg?
oli
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 5:24 pm
by Tom
If you want the scooter to come out looking better, you might want to focus on the CO2 emissions rather than overall environmental benefits. There are negatives environmentally to scooters that consist of 'other toxins' that are more highly regulated in cars.
I wouldn't view that as a cheater either- CO2 is certainly a huge environmental threat. Just think of it as tightening up your focus.
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 5:29 pm
by Syd
And use 'carbon footprint' a lot.
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 5:36 pm
by pdxrita
See this thread for a relevant discussion:
viewtopic.php?t=20192
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 8:05 pm
by PeteH
Syd wrote:And use 'carbon footprint' a lot.
And "four-wheeled patriarchal hegemony".
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 10:03 pm
by ericalm
EPA emissions certification report data:
http://www.epa.gov/otaq/crttst.htm
California certification data:
http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/onroad/cert/cert.php#3
Do we get to see your final report?
Re: help with an environmental project
Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 11:05 pm
by Hellvis
Oli wrote:Hey guys,
I have a project in an advanced cost class and I am going to focus on the benefits of scooters over cars, plus the environmental benefits of riding a scooter.
if any of you know of great articles or images, any help would be appreciated.
you know it's spring time when at every light someone in a car asks you the mpg?
oli
Glad you have asked, a few months ago I was approached by a journalist Blake Ellis from CNN Money and she interviewed me and got my views and opinions and the cost savings riding a scooter versus a car.
The article is here
I am on page 5 Kevork
http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2011/pf/ ... index.html
This is the other article she wrote based on one of my interviews amongst other people
http://money.cnn.com/2011/07/26/pf/scoo ... /index.htm
Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 8:27 am
by michelle_7728
Nice /interesting, articles. Thanks for sharing!
Posted: Fri Mar 16, 2012 10:47 pm
by Oli
Thank you everyone. this will all help out tremendously! Scooter riders are the best!
oli