About a year ago, Piaggio left in the air that it wanted to bet on the future by launching a model of the classic fully electric Vespa on the market. Everything stayed there, in an advertisement. Today we can tell you dates and give you more information about what you can expect from the world's first electric Vespa, the Electric Vespa.
Piaggio's motorcycle, the Vespa, is an icon of the roads of the 40s and 50s. What's more, he was popular even in the movies where he appeared alongside media stars like Audrey Hepburn. The Spanish streets were filled with this means of transport that currently continues to be a model in high demand by customers.
Times have passed and we have had models with manual gear changes as well as automatic models, more in the style of current scooters. And now an even more futuristic version will be added: the Vespa Elettrica. This model will be manufactured in the factory located in Pontedera (Italy) and will go on sale in spring 2018 at a still unknown price.
Also, among the most interesting data of This Vespa Elettrica will have a 4 kW battery and its autonomy with a single charge can reach 100 kilometers. However, later a model with the surname "X" will also be launched, which will double this autonomy since it will be a version that will have a generator powered by gasoline.
The full charge of the Vespa Elettrica can take about 4 hours, according to Piaggio itself in its press release. Y its useful life before having to be replaced by new ones would be about 10 years, as reported by the portal The Verge. Finally, the Vespa Elettrica will offer a 4,3-inch screen on the front where, in addition to having all the usual information, Piaggio will launch a mobile application with which the motorcycle user can receive messages or calls on the screen starters.