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Yamaha adds scooter fuel mileage estimates to its website {Autoblog Green}
Apr 29th 2008 10:11AM ^2
Scooters are subject to pollution control as well. The Vino125 has a sealed air box and a catalyst exhaust.
They "can" get 100mpg but only in a flat area realistically. I modified my CVT transmission on mine so it runs at a higher RPM, because I need to go up large hills in the mountains of pennsylvania. It now gets about 75-80 mpg, will go 60+ mph on a flat, and about 43 mph on a STEEP hill.
Also there are many people who have theirs over 20,000 Miles and they are still running strong. This is a very solid engine, and they aren't the 125s of 20 years ago, technology is advancing!
It is satisfying to fill up my 1.2 gallon tank with regular once a week! (less than 5$ a week)
For more info you can check out the following:
http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Vino125/messages
http://www.provoscooter.com/vbull/forumdisplay.php?f=73
http://www.scootertime.net/
Just how do you think up a HUMMER H2 scooter? {Autoblog Green}
Jan 31st 2008 12:49PM This is what would be considered the maxi-scooter category. It isn't even an impressively large engine. Suzuki has the burgman in a 400 or 650 which are more common than you would think, kind of a goldwing style. Speaking of the goldwing there is the silverwing by honda, another large displacement scooter. But impressively large are the 850-950 cc models being developed and produced....
My fav is the Aprilia Scarabeo 500 ie
http://www.apriliausa.com/modelli/scarabeo/modello.asp?id=103
BMW concept X6 ActiveHybrid {Autoblog Green}
Jan 18th 2008 6:48PM Also realize that when an ICE is running as a generator, it is running under a specific load and at the PEAK of it's efficiency within the power band, because it is running at a constant (predetermined) speed.
Detroit 2008: Saturn Flextreme E-Flex Concept {Autoblog Green}
Jan 14th 2008 10:07PM according to the auto channel it has a 26L fuel tank.
http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2007/09/10/061476.html
444 miles total range
-34 miles of all-electric
=410 miles of diesel range.
410 miles / 6.86847333 gallons = 59.6930323 MPG
Hell I'd buy the car without such a big expensive battery!
