World Scooter

Scooters - What Are the Benefits to Owning a Scooter
Executive Summary about World Scooter By Gavin Vincent

World Scooter. Many people love the freedom of driving a car. A great alternative to driving a car is a motor scooter or simply known as a scooter. One benefit is that scooters are very easy to use. The scooter is also significantly lighter than a motorcycle and the step through frame creates a feature where riders can rest their feet on a platform or foot rest instead of pedals. All over the world, motor scooters are a popular form of urban transportation due to their low cost.

Another way they are economical is via gas mileage. While most cars average approximately 20 miles to the gallon and hybrid cars can get 30 to 40 miles to gallon, that is quite low compared to o some scooters which can get up to 80 miles to the gallon.

Another benefit is that scooters are approved by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Transportation (DOT). However, these vehicles aren't designed for speed so as a precaution you may want to stay off the highway or interstate.

When looking for an alternative mode of transportation to combat the rise in fuel prices, look at a scooter. There are many benefits to owning a scooter. One of the benefits is that they're easy to use and operate. Another benefit is that economical to purchase and at the pump since they're fuel efficient. Lastly, they're street legal which means they can be operated on roads and streets.

Piaggio Scooters

The Most Popular Scooter
Executive Summary About Piaggio Scooters By Brenda Williams

Piaggio Scooters. The Piaggio Group of Italy manufactures Vespas, the most popular scooter in Italy and around Europe. Piaggio is Europe's largest manufacturer of two wheeled vehicles and the fourth largest in the world. Piaggio originally manufactured aircraft, especially for the war effort in World War II, but moved to motorcycles after the war because of the need for better transportation around the rubble-filled roads.

The original designer of the Vespa Scooter was Piaggios Engineer Corradino D'Ascanio. D'Ascanio was never a fan of conventional Motorcycles and decided to create the vespa with Handlebar Gear changes and on a Spar shaped frame with small wheels and an engine mounted at the back of the cycle and a front protector to allow the rider greater comfort. The seating configuration was designed with all users in mind including women where it would still be possible due to the design of the scooter fro a woman to where a dress.

When the MP6 model was developed, the founder's son Enrico Piaggio listened to the buzz of the engine and screamed out "Sembra una vespa!". 1946, Piaggio filed for a patent for the Vespa and began distribution on the scooter, producing the first 13 for the Milan Fair. In 1947 Piaggio sold 2,500 Vespas. In 1949 the number doubled to 20,000 and in 1950 Piaggio sold 60,000 Vespas.

The movie "Roman Holiday" was a big help in the advertising and sale of the Vespa. The racing classes in the United States are the Small Frame Class, the Automatics Class, the Specials Class and the Stock Class. There are only five models of the Vespa being manufactured today. They are the PX, the CVT S, the CVT LX, the CVT GT and the CVT GTS.

The Vespa is not just a scooter. Piaggio designed a version for automobile production called the Vespa 400. The rival Italian scooter company to Piaggio is Lambretta, which is still active today is racing production and civilian production.