Piaggio MP3 Hybrid officially in production
autobloggreen.com 6/5/2009 — Piaggio MP3 Hybrid - Click above for a high-res image gallery 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 ...

Piaggio MP3 Hybrid: world's first plug-in hybrid scooter gets 141mpg
hellforleathermagazine.com 11/10/2008 — Piaggio_MP3_Hybrid_3.jpg When the Piaggio MP3 Hybrid goes on sale next year it will become not only the first plug-in hybrid scooter to reach production, but also one of the most fuel-efficient vehicles ever made. It achieves its incredibly frugal ...

Piaggio MP3 Hybrid Three-Wheeler Now in Production
goodcleantech.com 6/8/2009 — Piaggio has announced that its MP3 Hybrid three-wheeled motorcycle is now in production, according to AutoblogGreen . The MP3 Hybrid is similar to the company's MP3 500, but with two motors: a 125 cc gasoline engine paired with a tiny electric ...

Piaggio MP3 Hybrid coming to America first quarter 2010
autobloggreen.com 3/8/2009 — Click above for a high-res gallery of the Piaggio MP3 Hybrid 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 and CEO Paolo Timoni was sharing ...

Piaggio Unveils a 141-MPG Plug-In Hybrid Scooter | Autopia from Wired.com
blog.wired.com 11/11/2008 — Piaggio_mp3__hybrid Italian scooter-maker Piaggio has unveiled a plug-in hybrid three-wheeler it says will get up to 141 mpg and could be on the road as early as next year. The gas-electric version of Piaggio's funky but fun MP3 scooter uses a ...

First Plug-in Hybrid in US: An Italian Scooter
hybridcars.com 3/23/2009 — Piaggio Group, the maker of Vespa scooters, said that it will sell a plug-in hybrid scooter in the United States by early 2010. If the company delivers on its plans, it will be the first plug-in hybrid vehicle on American roads—beating the Chevrolet ...

141mpg Piaggio MP3 Hybrid will go on sale in USA Q1 2010
hellforleathermagazine.com 3/8/2009 — When it goes on sale during the first quarter of 2010 , the Piaggio MP3 Hybrid will become the first plug-in hybrid vehicle of any kind to be sold in the United States. Capable of returning up to 141mpg, it will also be one of the most fuel-efficient. ...

Long haul: Piaggio introduces 12-month scooter test drive
autobloggreen.com 6/2/2009 — Aprilia Scarabeo 200 - Click above for a high-res image gallery Considering a scooter but not sure if you're cut out for the two-wheeled lifestyle? Piaggio believes it may have the answer to this common problem with its latest promotion, which offers buyers in the U.S. the opportunity to ...

Piaggio Scooters Gone Green: 141 MPG Hybrid
treehugger.com 11/12/2008 — Photo credited to Thingermeijig The well crafted Piaggio three-wheel scooter has gone where few scooters have gone before... totally green! Whether you deem yours male or female, it won't fall down every time a sexy woman or man walks by (hence ...

Dean Kamen working on hybrid scooter with Stirling engine
autobloggreen.com 7/1/2009 — Dean Kamen's Stirling-powered hybrid scooter patents - Click above for image gallery 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 applications, ...

Hybrid Cars: Fake Engine Noises May Be Added By Manufacturers — Green on HuffingtonPost.com 10/15/2009
For decades, automakers have been on a quest to make cars quieter: an auto that purrs, and glides almost silently in traffic.