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For example, if U.S. cities were made more scooter friendly, we could save almost 4 billion gallons of gas annually by 2020 -- and that means decreasing our dependence on foreign oil to $21.4 billion per year. The savings would also include 77.3 billion pounds of CO2 emissions each year.
The research was compiled into a friendly graphical presentation by the folks at VespaUSA (who clearly have an interest in promoting the economic and ecological benefits of the scooter) and Mint.com, Intuit's personal finance app for consumers.
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