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FRESCO, the fuel cell scooter, makes a successful debut

Friday, April 28th, 2006

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…

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60th Anniversary Vespas

Friday, April 28th, 2006

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…

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It’s That Time Again.. Gas Prices Are Up

Thursday, April 27th, 2006

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…

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And you thought a Vespa blog was exciting.

Thursday, April 27th, 2006

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…

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How to carry a coffeemaker on your Vespa

Friday, April 21st, 2006

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…

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Vespa Turns 60 This Month!

Wednesday, April 19th, 2006

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…

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On College Campuses, Scooters Come in Style

Wednesday, April 19th, 2006

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,…

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Bellport.com’s company “car”

Wednesday, April 19th, 2006

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…

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We’re always the last to know.

Friday, April 14th, 2006

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….

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Here come those gas prices again…

Tuesday, April 11th, 2006

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…

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