Vespa planning to debut an all electric scooter 2012
The Vespa has evolved from a single model motor scooter manufactured in 1946 by Piaggio & Co. S.P.A. of Pontedera, Italy—to a full line of scooters and one of seven companies today owned by Piaggio—now Europe's largest manufacturer of two-wheeled vehicles and the world's fourth largest motorcycle manufacturer by unit sales.
From their inception, Vespa scooters have been known for their painted, pressed steel unibody which combines a complete cowling for the engine (enclosing the engine mechanism and concealing dirt or grease), a flat floorboard (providing foot protection), and a prominent front fairing (providing wind protection) into a structural unit.
Vespa is said to soon announce an completely electric scooter in the first quarter of 2012 according to sources. Vespa's parent company Piaggio is currently building and selling a hybrid 3-wheeled electric scooter called the MP3 Hybrid which has seen limited success in Europe.
The decision by Vespa to produce an (ecv) electric scooter is almost certainly a catch-up move after the announcements of both the Mini and Smart electric scooters in 2010. Vespa has reportedly been developing an electric model since late 2009 that will be based on the same platform as the LX 150 and will offer more power output from a single rear hub mounted electric motor and double lithium-ion battery pack.
The first model will be revealed in both Europe and the USA in limited numbers before being offered for sale in late 2012. The price is rumored to be in the 10,000 Euro range which is pretty expensive if you asked me. But I'm sure many enthusiast will undoubtedly fork over the cash for such a new innovative product. Motorized electric scooters are sure to become a hit in major green cities in the USA. Just like hybrid cars have exploded on in sales since they have been introduced in the last decade.
I'm not sure if this is reality or just a rumor but for more choices of electric scooters in the Orlando, Florida area please visit Scooterama! Scootarama specializes in electric scooter rentals and sales for use in Disney World, Universal Studios and Sea World. Remember my faithful readers electric scooters are the future!
From their inception, Vespa scooters have been known for their painted, pressed steel unibody which combines a complete cowling for the engine (enclosing the engine mechanism and concealing dirt or grease), a flat floorboard (providing foot protection), and a prominent front fairing (providing wind protection) into a structural unit.
Vespa is said to soon announce an completely electric scooter in the first quarter of 2012 according to sources. Vespa's parent company Piaggio is currently building and selling a hybrid 3-wheeled electric scooter called the MP3 Hybrid which has seen limited success in Europe.
The decision by Vespa to produce an (ecv) electric scooter is almost certainly a catch-up move after the announcements of both the Mini and Smart electric scooters in 2010. Vespa has reportedly been developing an electric model since late 2009 that will be based on the same platform as the LX 150 and will offer more power output from a single rear hub mounted electric motor and double lithium-ion battery pack.
The first model will be revealed in both Europe and the USA in limited numbers before being offered for sale in late 2012. The price is rumored to be in the 10,000 Euro range which is pretty expensive if you asked me. But I'm sure many enthusiast will undoubtedly fork over the cash for such a new innovative product. Motorized electric scooters are sure to become a hit in major green cities in the USA. Just like hybrid cars have exploded on in sales since they have been introduced in the last decade.
I'm not sure if this is reality or just a rumor but for more choices of electric scooters in the Orlando, Florida area please visit Scooterama! Scootarama specializes in electric scooter rentals and sales for use in Disney World, Universal Studios and Sea World. Remember my faithful readers electric scooters are the future!
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