For Motorcycles, Green Means Go

Motorcycles may not come to mind when you think “green”, but they probably should. There are plenty of reasons why the environmental benefits of choosing to ride a motorcycle instead of driving a car remain relatively unknown. For starters, the comparative scarcity of riders means fewer people who can spread the word.

But the reality becomes quickly apparent when you start to think about the situation more carefully. As worries about fuel supplies and global warming grow, the appeal of motorcycles will only grow stronger.

What separates motorcycles from cars? Size is a good place to start. A typical family car can easily weigh thousands of pounds. Many motorcycles come in under 500 pounds. And whereas the vast majority of space in a car or truck is under-utilized most of the time, motorcycles could hardly be found guilty of wasting space. Built for one (or two) rider(s), a bike expends less needless energy than do its four-wheeled counterparts.

Money in the Tank? No.

That significantly reduces the vehicle's need for fuel, which is crucial when economic times are tough. It is also a step in the right direction for the environment because it cuts the need for harmful gasoline production and slashes the toxic emissions that taint the atmosphere. The money that you save on gas, let alone the price difference between a motorcycle and car, can go a long way toward helping you create the life you want. With the advent of bikes like the Zero S, new horizons are being crossed.

Zero Motorcycles, based in Santa Cruz, CA, has unleashed the Zero S on the market as one of the first purely electric bikes. Motorcycles already got a hefty 35-75 MPG, long before carmakers started trying to latch onto those numbers. But the Zero S and other Zero bikes best that. With a battery that fully charges in a mere 4 hours, riders simply have to plug in, charge up, and go, completely eliminating the need for gasoline.

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Iowa motorcycle lawyer Pete Leehey is an avid motorcyclist himself, and would be glad to assist you with any concerns you may have regarding an accident or the laws on riding in Iowa. Contact Pete at 877-209-9452.