Advantages and disadvantages
Electric motorcycles and scooters are rising in popularity because of higher gasoline prices. Battery technology is gradually improving making this form of transportation more practical.
Advantages of electric over gasoline power:
1.The fuel costs for electric power are approximately 25% the cost of gasoline power (US, mid-2008; see Electric car, “Running costs” for the calculation)
2.Nearly silent.
3.Environmental friendly (no exhausted gases at point of use)
4.No parking/congestion charges
5.No road tax
6.Using grid power to charge batteries causes less pollution than gasoline scooters; the amount of emissions caused depends on the sources of the electricity used.
7.No trips needed to a gas station– can be recharged at home or in charging stations.
8.It can be used in a V2G system.
9.Lower maintenance costs and fewer maintenance activities; for example, there is no need to change the oil.
10.Can be ridden indoors.
11.More affordable than electric cars.
