I am new to FuckCars, and personally, I feel very much aligned to this ideology. Particularly, the amout of environmental damage the fuel consumption causes, concerns me.

However, sometimes, I feel like I am a hypocrite, because I drive a motorcycle, which again, causes pollution. But, in my defense, I always try to use my bicycle if I can, and use my motorbike only when necessary, because public transportation system isn’t great in my city. Also, the amount of pollutants my bike releases is way less when compared to a car, or even a small hatchback.

The bike in question is only 160cc, and does 30-40 km/litre (~18-25 miles/litre).

So, what is your opinion on all this, and how can I improve my situation?

  • Neato
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    219 months ago

    It’s less pollution but you’d never see me on one in America. I used to be a daily rider in college and shit was so incredibly dangerous. Americans drive with abandon and cars are so huge now even with $1k+ in gear you won’t really be safe. I’ll take surviving an accident over a small change to emissions and size. You still need a space to park most of the time unless you want to flirt with tickets and curb parking.