Piaggio Announces The World’s First Hybrid Scooter
Piaggio announced the world’s first hybrid scooter – the Piaggio MP3 Hybrid – which is powered by both an internal combustion engine and an electric motor. The petrol-fueled powerplant is a 124cc, 4-stroke, water-cooled motor while the electric motor is a 2.6kW synchronous brushless permanent magnet motor. The hybrid MP3 is able to run in petrol only, Hybrid Charge mode (to save power), Hybrid Power (for maximum power) and full electric mode.
The plug-in hybrid can run off of a standard charge for 40 miles and will average 141 MPG. The hybrid MP3 will be available in 2010 with an estimated street price of $8,500.
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