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Soundspeed Scooters now offers electric Vespa in kit form

The last time we took a look at the electric Vespa kit from Soundspeed Scooters, there was a ton of interest. At that time, the only part of the kit that wasn't included was the battery pack, but that's apparently been rectified. We made a quick call to Soundspeed and we learned that the base power pack included in the kit's $4,200 price tag is a 48-volt 30 AH lithium unit that allows for a top speed of around 38 miles per hour and a range of over 30 miles even when ridden aggressively. For an additional $800 or so, the buyer can upgrade ... Read more →

Electric Vespa conversion from Soundspeed Scooters Jeremy Korzeniewski

As much as we love vintage Vespa scooters, the buzzy 2-stroke powerplants that reside under the right-side cowls of the old Italian wasps are anything but environmentally friendly. On the other ...

Soundspeed Scooters now offers electric Vespa in kit form 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

The last time we took a look at the electric Vespa kit from Soundspeed Scooters, there was a ton of interest. At that time, the only part of the kit that wasn't included was the battery pack, but that's apparently been rectified. We made a quick call to Soundspeed and we learned that the base ...

Electric Vespa conversion from Soundspeed Scooters 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

As much as we love vintage Vespa scooters, the buzzy 2-stroke powerplants that reside under the right-side cowls of the old Italian wasps are anything but environmentally friendly. On the other hand, we hate to see perfectly good vehicles that could otherwise offer reasonable transportation ...


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