help with an environmental project

Oli · Post by **Oli** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 2:49 pm

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

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 5:24 pm

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.

Syd · Post by **Syd** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 5:29 pm

And use 'carbon footprint' a lot.

pdxrita · Post by **pdxrita** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 5:36 pm

See this thread for a relevant discussion:
viewtopic.php?t=20192

PeteH · Post by **PeteH** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 8:05 pm

Syd wrote:And use 'carbon footprint' a lot.

And "four-wheeled patriarchal hegemony".

Post by **ericalm** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 10:03 pm

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?

Hellvis · Post by **Hellvis** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 11:05 pm

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

michelle_7728 · Post by **michelle_7728** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 8:27 am

Nice /interesting, articles. Thanks for sharing!

Oli · Post by **Oli** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 10:47 pm

Thank you everyone. this will all help out tremendously! Scooter riders are the best!

oli

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