Vespa Obsession

On Friday February 17 2006 a fully integrated hydrogen fuel cell scooter was successfully operated at the test ground of Piaggio C Spa in Pontedera, Italy. The development of this zero-emission vehicle aims at reduction of greenhouse gasses in our…

One of our dedicated Vespaway readers led me to his cache of Vespa’s 60th anniversary special edition scooters, along with a press release talking about the new models. We first heard and saw these here and around the forums. Here’s…

It is that time of year again. The time when everyone everywhere starts talking about gas prices. I am always pleased as plum when summer comes around, not just because it means more riding time, but because it means…

Those Vespa folks across the water are at it again. This time, in celebration of Vespa’s 60th birthday, Piaggio’s UK marketing folks launched a new marketing site combining the love of Vespa with an… interesting… translation of the Kama Sutra’s…

If you’ve been riding your Vespa for any length of time, and use it to run errands, then you will inevitably know the challenge of trying to carry something like a coffeemaker on the back. Neil wrote about carrying a…

Italy is celebrating the creation of a two-wheel style icon that has won hearts worldwide. AUDREY HEPBURN and Jennifer Lopez were pleased to pose on one. It has inspired pop songs and films, and Italians are eager to hail its…

I have written before about how two sectors of the market in particular seem to be taking to scooters: baby boomers college kids. Here is an article from Utah about Brigham Young University students taking to scootering: As summer approaches,…

Larry Sribnick is proud of his home town of Bellport, New York. So much so, that years ago, he registered the domain name Bellport.com with the intention of someday starting a web site about his town. His daugher Erin is…

I’m not really sure why we didn’t find out about it before everyone else did, but if you haven’t heard the latest buzz from the wasp nest, here’s a story that’s making the rounds: Vespa Unveils Two Hybrid Scooters….

After a 14 cent-per-gallon hike the other day, I filled up my ET4 with premium gas ($2.81/gallon) for a grand total of $3.12. I couldn’t help but notice that the person in front of me had paid over $57 for…