The first exclusive models of the Vespa Elettrica can now be booked online until November.
Piaggio says there will be “widescale marketing” of the Elettrica through the dealer network to coincide with the EICMA 2018 motorcycle show in Milan. Sales will begin in Europe, then be extended to the USA and Asia at the start of 2019.
The Vespa Elettrica power unit delivers top power of 4 kW, enough to “outshine a traditional 50cc scooter, particularly as regards acceleration and hill starts”.
It has a maximum range of 100km, a value which is said to change little between urban and extra-urban environments thanks to the scooter’s modern lithium ion battery and efficient kinetic energy recovery system, which recharges the battery during deceleration.
To recharge the battery the rider simply plugs the cable located in the compartment below the saddle into a normal electric wall socket or into one of the recharging points that are becoming a common sight in today’s cities. A complete recharge normally takes four hours.
The Vespa Elettrica is available in the main Eurozone countries at a price of €6390 (£5616) or, alternatively, through a new purchasing solution based on €991 (£870) monthly payments.
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