Local Sacramento CBS affiliate Channel 13 ran this expose on Ricardo Scooters. Apparently there were several hundred scooters imported to California that did not meet the California Emission standards…
California air quality officials say these little scooters — that get up to 75 miles a gallon — can spew out an enormous amount of pollution.
“Realistically, we can see an uncertified motorcycle or scooter, that can emit as much pollution as 100 SUV’s or pickup trucks, and that’s not an exaggeration.”
And state regulators say thousands of of these dirty little engines — which are made in China and found in everything from scooters to ATV’s to chainsaws, to lawnmowers, and even drink blenders — are pouring into California illegally.
“The numbers of product coming in from out of state are astronomical. And we just don’t have the resources to check every product that comes over the border.”
