Stories from Scoot Green
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Green Transporter electric and hybrid scooters
Scoot Green &bull Jul 30, 2008
From oceanside town of Encinitas, California comes not only a fleet of electric scooters (including the Venice, above), but what is promised to be among the first production hybrid scooters to hit the streets. First, the electrics. Green Transporter has… Full Story »
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Athens-Clarke, GA police go green with an electric scooter
Scoot Green &bull Jul 12, 2008
According to the The Athens Banner-Herald, the Athens-Clarke Police Department announced this week that they have added a T3 Law Enforcement electric scooter to its fleet of police vehicles, along with four hybrid sedans. While not the typical step-through we… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Electric
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hybrid scooter discussion at ScooterCommunity.com.au
Scoot Green &bull Jul 5, 2008
I found an active discussion on the Scooter Community (Australia) forum about hybrid scooters, including whether or not they are a viable energy alternative, how much they’ll cost to run, and if they truly help shrink a rider’s carbon footprint.… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Scooter
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BMW Isetta 300 sighting
Scoot Green &bull Jul 1, 2008
As I drove into my driveway today, I noticed someone – or something – was parked in my parking spot. My neighbor was talking to Andy, owner of this beautiful little BMW Isetta 300. I totally forgot to ask the… Full Story »
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Do you own big oil?
Scoot Green &bull Jun 22, 2008
From EnergyTomorrow.org: If you're wondering who owns "Big Oil," chances are good the answer is "you do." If you have a mutual fund account, and 55 million U.S. households do, there's a good chance it invests in oil and natural… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Answer
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Donald Rumsfeld buys a scooter
Scoot Green &bull Jun 14, 2008
Well, we may never know why, but according to Eoin over at the Christian Science Monitor, who quotes Jeff Dufour and Patrick Gavin over at the Examiner, former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld recently bought a Vespa LXV. Do you think… Full Story »
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How to save $61,000,000 in your town’s light rail commuter plan
Scoot Green &bull Jun 5, 2008
Learn more about the Vespa Purchase Plan here. Full Story »
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Topics:
- Vespa
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Free Mpg Calculator For Non-Commercial Websites
Scoot Green &bull Jun 2, 2008
Webwinder Calculators offers a free version of its MPG calculator that you can add to your own web site. Try it out here, and get the code here. Full Story »
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Topics:
- MPG
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A new Ape in town: Piaggio to concentrate on hybrid vehicle
Scoot Green &bull May 30, 2008
According to the Reuters news service, Italian scooter maker Piaggio & C SpA cut its sales forecast “in a revision of its business plan” today, due to the slower economy and subsequent weaker sales. The report of weaker sales is… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Piaggio USA
