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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 →

Peugeot Hymotion hybrid scooter scheduled for 2010 production Jeremy Korzeniewski

According to a report on French site ConsoGlobe, Peugeot is slated to put its HYmotion 3 leaning three-wheeler into production before the end of 2010. Thanks to its twin electric motors (one for ...

Dean Kamen working on hybrid scooter with Stirling engine Jeremy Korzeniewski

We've known about Dean Kamen's work on the Stirling engine for hybrid vehicle use since the inventor introduced the DEKA Revolt late last year. According to some recently-filed patent ...

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 gets ?150 million from EIB, will invest in green tech 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

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 powerplants, but the company has designs on improving emissions and fuel economy even further by ...

Piaggio MP3 hybrid to achieve 141 mpg! 12 months 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 ...

Veken makes hybrid scooters for U.S. market 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Updated with new URL for Veken Scooters While we patiently (or not so patiently...) await the arrival of hybrid scooters from Piaggio, a Chinese firm has stepped up to the plate and beaten the Italians to the punch. Veken USA has created what it refers to as the VK-M50, and we hope it eventually ...

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 ...

One man's idea of the ideal form of transportation 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Regular readers of our site are probably aware that I am personally a fan of two-wheeled travel. In a previous post about the upcoming hybrid scooters from Piaggio and their Vespa brand, I suggested that a leaning three-wheeler like the MP3 would be great if it were completely battery powered, or ...

More on Piaggio's hybrid scooters, with pictures 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

We've been anxiously awaiting more news and especially an estimated arrival date for Piaggio's hybrid scooters, which include scooters from the Vespa brand as well. Perhaps Piaggio was reading our last post on the subject, because we've noticed more and more news on the HyS (hybrid scooter) models. ...

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 ...


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