alt.energy.renewable

On Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:45:47 -0700, "Rob Dekker"
wrote:

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>"Anthony Matonak" wrote in message news:47ec89bd$0$24076$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>> Rob Dekker wrote:
>>> Here is an idea :
>>> US cars use mostly automatic transmissions.
>>> Automatic transmissions increase fuel usage by about an average 10% (some claim even more than that).
>>> About half of oil consumption goes to gasoline for these vehicles (?)
>>> So, let's all switch to a stick-shift, and we save about 1 million barrels of oil per day (5% of US consumption).
>>> Maybe even more..
>>
>> Here is an idea :
>> Motorcycles use far less fuel than cars.
>> So, let's all switch to motorcycles and we all save millions of
>> barrels of oil per day.
>>
>> Even better, if you don't need to go very far or fast, a moped
>> uses even less fuel than a motorcyle. They sell electric mopeds
>> that don't use any fuel at all.
>>
>> Without cars on the roads, riding a motorcycle is much safer.
>>
>> Anthony
>
>I like it.
>Seems that the French already started implementing this :
>Traffic around Paris is so jammed that the only way to move around fast is by motorcycle (or subway).
>
>I just gotta find a motorcycle with two child seats for my kids.
>And some space for the groceries.
>
>Rob
>
>

be a bit careful when buying a motor cycle if the aim is to save gas.
My last motorcycle, a yamaha XJ650 got worse fuel consumption than my
current car, a small Hyundai.
However my current motorcycle, which is actually a scooter gets 110
MPG.
Scooters are usually pretty fuel efficient as they have smallish
engines, but some motorcycles especialy thoses designed for
performance are hopeless,fuel wise.