Yesterday once more - Lambretta, Vespa, Scooters and Carbon Footprint

John, Rob & Ritchie, guests on the show about scooters and scooter culture, and their Lambretta and Vespa scooters
Originally uploaded by Jim Hawkins, BBC Radio Shropshire

It's very interesting when you look at the history of scooters in the post WWII Europe - an answer to the need for mobility in economically distressed times, they lost in popularity by the 70's when everyone in Western Europe could afford a car.

Today, due to a difference set of reasons it may be the time to revive two-wheeled transportation. the reasons being energy conservation and environment protection. Considering that a vast majority of Americans drive alone, wouldn't it make much more sense to ride a motorcycle or scooter?

But not Harleys or other big beasts. It makes no sense to ride a motorcyle that gives you less mileage than a regular Toyota Yaris with 5 passenger capability, air conditioning, etc. I am thinking city bikes with 50 cc engines and freeway legal bikes with 250 cc engines.