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Motorcycles emitted far more smog-forming hydrocarbons and oxides of nitrogen, as well as the toxic air pollutant carbon monoxide. The motorcycle uses 28% less fuel than the comparable car and emitted 30% fewer carbon dioxide emissions, but they emitted: 416% more hydrocarbons
3,220% more oxides of nitrogen and
8,065% more carbon monoxide
It’s so much more than a mouthful of statistics to digest, what do they really mean?
ONE MOTO have been running the numbers and lobbying for change, for Dubai to become a smart city it needs to embrace change, which is exactly their mandate. With a vision of 90% of all limousine transport to be electric by 2026 the UAE is poised for a monumental shift towards EV, yet what other changes does that bring to light? With passenger transport already a focal point of transport EVolution, we have explored the Why should delivery vehicles should go electric. The need is now and ONE MOTO have built a business on it.
Here are some very alarming figures:
NUMBER OF Petrol Motorcycles on UAE roads 12,000
COST OF FUEL per litre AED 2.20
