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Spaniards love the Piaggio MP3 hybrid scooter

2009 Plug-in Hybrid Piaggio MP3 scooter - Click above for high-res image gallery Spanish newspaper El Mundo has tested the Piaggio MP3 hybrid scooter and came away impressed with the results. The MP3 mates a 15 hp 125cc gas-powered engine with an 3.5 hp electric motor and lithium ion battery pack that allows for all EV-riding up to 20 km (12 miles). The MP3 plug-in hybrid recharges completely in 3 hours, and gets to 85 percent full in just two. With batteries charged and a full tank of liquid fuel, the MP3 hybrid has a range of 500 km (300 ... Read more →

Piaggio MP3 Hybrid officially in production Jeremy Korzeniewski

- As expected, Piaggio has apparently begun production of the three-wheeled MP3 Hybrid. Currently, the bike is only available in Europe with a price of under €10,000 ($14,125), but we've ...

Piaggio MP3 Hybrid coming to America first quarter 2010 Jeremy Korzeniewski

Good news for eccentric scooter lovers who live in the States: Piaggio's MP3 Hybrid is coming to America in the first quarter of 2010. This revelation came out while Piaggio Group USA President ...

Piaggio MP3 Hybrid set for sale this summer Jeremy Korzeniewski

Piaggio has said that a new hybrid version of its MP3 three-wheeled scooter will debut in Italy and Spain later this summer. We'd wager a guess that the €150 million in low-interest loans ...

Piaggio gets ?150 million from EIB, will invest in green tech Jeremy Korzeniewski

Piaggio has been making scooters for decades, but much of its legacy lies with dirty 2-stroke machines. More recently, Piaggio's best two- and three-wheelers have used clean, efficient 4-stroke ...

Piaggio MP3 hybrid to achieve 141 mpg! 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

We've been following the developments of Piaggio's hybrid MP3 since it was in its initial concept stages. Thankfully, it is getting ever closer to production, meaning some early details are beginning to leak out regarding its performance. Our friend Wes at Hell For Leather has procured some ...

Editorial: Why make three-wheeled vehicles? Are they legal? Should they be? 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click above for more images of the Aptera Typ1 e Gasoline prices in the United States are helping push along the development of many new vehicles such as the Volt from General Motors. Such game-changing vehicles as the Volt and the original Toyota Prius demand a huge amount of research and, even ...

Piaggio MP3 on the Lincoln Highway: A "No Age Limit" adventure 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click above for more images of the Piaggio MP3 400 and 500 Two seventy-something year old men will soon be embarking on a 3,400 mile trip across the U.S. on the famed Lincoln Highway. The trip for Bob Chase and Bernard "Buddy" Rosenbaum will start on June 13 at San Francisco's Lincoln Park and hit ...

AutoblogGreen Podcast #23 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Sebastian is joined by Jeremy for AutoblogGreen Podcast #23, since Sam was hanging out with Bob Lutz and his Vectrix scooter when we recorded. Jeremy recounts his experience with Piaggio MP3 scooters on a ride from New York to Connecticut, and we move on to talk about the limited Prius supply as of ...

Piaggio investigating hybrids 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click above for high-res gallery of the Piaggio MP3 400 and 500 While we were in New York testing out the latest versions of the Piaggio MP3, we got a chance to sit down with some of the men behind the three-wheeled machine. Our first question was when we might see the hybrid version of the ...

First Ride: Piaggio MP3 400 and 500 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click above for high-res gallery of the Piaggio MP3 400 and 500 digg_url = 'http://digg.com/design/Piaggio_s_unique_MP3_scooter_2'; Piaggio's unique MP3 scooter, with its two wheels in front and one in back, has been turning heads since its introduction as a 250cc model a few years ago. After ...

Sidam shows off their Xnovo 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click to view more high resolution images of the Xnovo French company Sidam is considering offering a three-wheeled tilting scooter, but it is nothing like the Piaggio MP3 that many people already know of. Instead, the Xnovo would rely on only one front wheel, with the two rear wheels driven by a ...

NIP in Paris uses Piaggio MP3 scooters for taxi service 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Many taxi drivers have made the switch to hybrid power because of reduced cost in fuel and for the promised environmental improvement, but as far as we know, there is only one taxi service using Piaggio MP3 scooters to lug passengers and their cargo around. The service is known as NIP Bike and is ...

Piaggio still working on hybrid scooters, tests hybrid engine in MP3 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

When the Moon is in the Seventh House And Jupiter aligns with Mars Then peace will guide the planets And love will steer the stars This is the dawning of the Age of... the hybrid scooter? Maybe. Piaggio has been stringing us along with this idea for too long. Now, they go and install the system in ...

Just Gotta Scoot tests the Piaggo MP3, averages 73 mpg 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The Piaggio MP3 scooter is no stranger to our website, and we have brought you a few reviews of the machine since it first hit our shores earlier this year. Just Gotta Scoot has just gotten their mitts on one, too, and here is their take. The machine differs from your standard scooter by offering ...

Overgrown Tricycles? Nope, it's the Can Am Spyder and Gilera Fuoco 500ie! 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Here we go again with another round of multiple posts about motorcycles with three wheels on the same day. Earlier today, we told you about a new scooter that could be coming in the future from Can Am, and we reminded you of the Can Am Spyder, which is a three-wheeled motorcycle (two in the front, ...

2 Stroke Buzz takes on the Piaggio MP3 - their take? Read on! 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

"The extra wheel is a welcome novelty and could accurately be described as a "benefit," but is that benefit equal to the cost, weight, and technical complication?" That is how the last paragraph from 2 Stroke Buzz's short take on the Piaggio MP3 after riding it briefly. I won't steal their thunder ...

New video of the Vectrix electric scooter from its U.K. introduction 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The Vectrix electric maxi-scooter was released across the pond a few weeks ago, and Motorcycle News was there for its unveiling. Today, we bring you a video that they were able to grab while in attendance. A maxi-scooter is, as the name implies, larger than the average scooter and is capable of ...

MotorcycleUSA rides the Can-Am Spyder and hosts a video. Bonus: Car and Driver, Edmunds and AMA reviews. 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

We have been following the release of the Can-Am Spyder since we first heard about it, and now we have an online ride review to digest. If you have any interest in this 3-wheeled vehicle, it would be a good idea to click here and read their three page report, and then click here to watch the video ...

You too can ride like an animal after watching this Piaggio MP3 video. Scary! 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

This video of the Piaggio MP3 in action must be trying to show how the MP3 can bring the animal out of you; or at least make you ride like one. I guess... maybe. If nothing else, you can enjoy the soundtrack and watch the great action! I am impressed by this three-wheeler. Impressed enough to ...

Will Piaggio, already Italy's leader in two and three-wheels, make something with four? 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Piaggio is the 800-pound gorilla when it comes to Italian motorcycles, owning and creating vehicles under the Piaggio, Vespa, Moto Guzzi, Gilera, Derbi and Aprilia brands. The majority of the vehicles the Piaggio Group sells are scooters, with motorcycles and rickshaw's making up the rest. But, here ...

A three-wheeled extravaganza! Piaggio MP3, VentureOne, KTM X-Bow and Can-Am Spyder 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The Piaggio MP3 has been seen by only a handful of people in the U.S., however it already has quite a following. The excitement stems from the fact that the vehicle is radically different from almost everything else available. Or is it? That topic was brought up over at 2 Stroke Buzz. Despite ...

Can-Am Spyder official site is live, view our gallery 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Did you enjoy our latest look at three-wheeled oddities? If so, and you think you may be a candidate for such a machine, click here and check out the Can-Am Spyder. The slightly bug-eyed vehicle uses a three-wheeled design that we have seen in many concept vehicles lately, but not many production ...

More transportation alternatives, this time plucked from Kneeslider 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Triazuma, Quadrazuma (click here for Autoblog coverage) and GG-Quad (here for Autoblog)? What do they all have in common, besides the sorta-funny names? These are all vehicles which are based on motorcycles, but with more than the standard two wheels. None of these machines leans, and it is clear ...

Video of the Piaggio MP3, a three-wheel scooter, in action 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

I think I'm in an "Alternative Transportation" kind of mood today. That is to say, I feel like writing about alternatives to the car. We don't always need a car. In fact, as evidenced by the people that don't own one at all, we may not ever need a car. I'm not ready to make that change in my ...


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