Fuel Consumption - 1 bus vs. 30 Vespas

[Admiral Beez]

Motorcycles and scooters, even when carrying just the rider, are now allowed to use the HOV lanes within the city of Toronto. Add to this the fact that motorcycles are allowed to park on city streets without paying definitely makes this the better way to get to work rather than the TTC.<br><br>I pay $600 a year for full insurance coverage on my 1970 Triumph motorcycle. If I worked within the downtown area, I'd go through about 10 litres of premium gas each week for the commute from Cabbagetown, for a total fuel cost of about $15 a week, or $780 a year. My total commuting cost would be $600 + $780 = $1,380. That's more than a Metropass, but hey, you've got your own wheels. Certainly there is maintenance to consider in addition.

 

[Lone Primate]

75 posts by pigeon

Passenger pigeon, too, no doubt.

 

[Archivist]

Vespas are quiet now, I've noticed that, so I think they are a good alternative form of transportation. Comparisons to buses are irrelevant, however, since buses work (more or less) in any weather, while Vespas are greatly affected by bad conditions, and since people in families or with children are not going to take Vespas.

 

[Therion]

I always thought that promoting Scooters and motorcycles in Canada is pretty much pointless, since only a lunatic would drive them between November and April. I guess they would help with traffic a bit in the summer, but those people will still have to drive or take transit the other 6 months of the year. More subways!

 

[Monarch Butterfly]

Does the Vespas come in a hybrid model?

Or does that make it a moped? No, a moped is a motorized bicycle.

Unfortunately, the Ontario government doesn't want the moped with all the helmet, insurance, and licensing business. The moped was a growing business until the Ontario government stopped it.

http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/dandv/vehicle/emerging/