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Are motorcycle emissions worse than cars? I assumed they were better as their mpg is so much better. Perhaps particulates are worse?
by voisin 2y ago
Are motorcycle emissions worse than cars? I assumed they were better as their mpg is so much better. Perhaps particulates are worse?
- dagw 2y agoThey have better mpg, but they generally don't have as much of the emission lowering 'tech' that cars have. This is especially true of older and/or cheaper motorcycles. So they'll burn less fuel, but each gallon of fuel they do burn will release more pollution, although motorcycles have gotten a lot better on this front over the past several years.
- Toutouxc 2y agoTo add to the sibling comment, the fuel consumption of most motorcycles isn't even that impressive. Larger touring bikes can easily rival more fuel-efficient cars. For example, the average fuel consumption of the nice all-round BMW R 1250 is the same as that of my fits-four-people-and-their-stuff-comfortably Škoda. Even the iconic Honda PCX125 scooter (considered very efficient) still burns around 60% as much gas as my car, and that's just with the rider and little highway use.
- Faaak 2y agoI drive an EV, so I guess I'm now more sensible to certain gas smells. I've found that I smell much more "unpleasant" gasoline when driving behind motorcycles than cars?