Originally Posted by
spectastic
I sense a lot of animosity towards gasoline. I'm in the same boat. but can we put that aside? this thing isn't clean, but it probably has less environmental footprint than a hybrid, with a versatility that goes beyond mopeds. am i the only one who sees this?
It may put out less CO2 than a hybrid since it doesn't use as much gasoline, but in terms of hydrocarbon (HC), carbon monoxide (CO), and particulates (smoke), the cheap two-stroke engines produce far more of these harmful emissions.