FIRST HYBRID SCOOTER : PIAGGIO HYBRID MP3
Piaggio, creator of the classic Vespa scooter, introduced the first motorcycle with the engine supported by the gasoline engine and electric motor, which is planned to be marketed in September in the UK.
Hybrid MP3, the motor will go into mass production at the end of summer, gave two options for the driver only with a key. How Hybrid mode, which combine gasoline engines with electric motor, or pure electric mode without blend gasoline engine.
As inform in The Sun, Tuesday (7/14/2009), Scooter three-wheeler petrol engine is provided with a 124 cc, plus a 2.6 kw electric motor, and is equipped with a reverse gear for parking.
Electrical motor capable enough to invite Piaggio MP3 Hybrid is running with maximum speed of 20-30 km per hour.
If you need more acceleration, move the live mode via the keypad, so that the gasoline engine soon light.
Battery charging time is relatively fast, ie, about 5 minutes, and can connect to the connector of a standard home 220 volt.
Piaggio claims, MP3 Hybrid is able to cover 60 km distance to 1 liter of gas, with 40 grams of CO2 emissions per km, while the average conventional engine with the same brand, only able to cover 26 km per 1 liter of gas, with 90 grams of CO2 emissions per km.
Piaggio MP3 Hybrid Price 8000-9000 pound sterling.
