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Going Beyond the Scooter Fuel Consumption Standards

Posted by Brian | Advice, Gas Scooters, Scooter news | Posted on March 1st, 2009

Until today when the demand for scooters are obviously hitting an all-time high, no one really cared how much fuel they consumed. But today, it seems that people have wised up, taking into consideration the fuel consumption more seriously for all two-wheeled machines despite their already steady savings compared to the big bikes and cars.

Consumer Reports tested a total of eight fuel-sipping, small-displacement models: three 50cc scooters, three scooters in the 125cc to 150cc range and two 250cc entry-level motorcycles, all priced between about $1,000 and $4,400 and delivering as much as 60- to 100-mpg fuel economy at a steady cruise.

Among the scooters, models from Italy’s Vespa and Taiwan’s Kymco achieved the highest overall ratings, with the Vespa LX 50 leading the 50cc category and the Vespa LX 150 and Kymco People 150 sharing best overall ratings in the bigger-engine class. Among the motorcycles, the Kawasaki Ninja 250, an entry-level sports bike, achieved a higher score than the Honda Rebel.

So with that in mind, now you have an idea on which scooter is reliable and of course wiser to use.

(Source) Courant.com

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