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Electric Motorcycle – The $9000 Plug-In Hybrid That Will Beat the Volt to Market

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Advanced engine tech in Piaggio’s new 140mpg three-wheeler can future-proof your commute

Gas is cheap now, but everyone who remembers when it was $4 a gallon knows it won’t be affordable forever – especially when world demand exceeds supply. (In 2007, the usually staid International Energy Agency predicted the world supply of oil could peak before the average consumer has ditched their current vehicle.) Meanwhile, the same economic crisis that sent oil futures into a tailspin has made belt-tightening more important than ever.

The MP3 500 hybrid is Piaggio’s answer to all that. It’s got a few things going for it that no other non-car on the road does, including a radical (for scooters) plug-in hybrid engine that a yields a toe-curling 140 miles per gallon, and a unique three-wheel design…  Details

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