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It sounds like you're describing a 2-stroke engine, which older Vespas did use. But modern ones use a 4-stroke engine and should have the same emissions profile
by weberer 3mo ago
It sounds like you're describing a 2-stroke engine, which older Vespas did use. But modern ones use a 4-stroke engine and should have the same emissions profile as any other motorcycle.
- realo 3mo agoYes, but still terrible, pollution wise. Electric Vespa anyone?
- esperent 3mo agoThey did make one for a while but it's terrible. €5000 with similar specs to a €1000 bike from other companies.
- FinnKuhn 3mo agoThey still make some models in an electric variant.
- asveikau 3mo agoI haven't been following the latest developments but about 10 years ago they launched "Vespa elettrica". It was very expensive and low powered at launch. Not sure if they've iterated on it since. I suspect that other brands of electric motorbike may be better
- anal_reactor 3mo agoI live next to a road and combustion-engine mopeds vary from "holy fuck this is loud" to "I can't wait to move out". I used to live close to an airport and that was much better. The specific noise that mopeds make drills into your head. Funnily, I'm never bothered by nails on chalkboard or cutlery on plate, but mopeds, holy fuck, if hell exists, it's full of mopeds.
- mulmen 3mo agoVespas aren’t mopeds.
- bootlooped 3mo agoFor better or worse, probably worse, the definitions of both "moped" and "scooter" vary from person to person or jurisdiction to jurisdiction. "Moped" is often used to describe a light motorcycle.
- mulmen 3mo agoNo. Mopeds have pedals. That’s the “ped” part of motor pedal.
- bootlooped 3mo agoI'm not disagreeing with the origin of the word, I'm just saying it's expanded and changed. Have you ever "shipped" something that at no point in its journey was carried on a floating vessel? Do you correct people when they say they're shipping something by ground or air?
- mulmen 3mo agoI’m a big advocate of two wheeled transportation. The differences between bicycles, e-bikes, mopeds, and motorcycles are important and meaningful. The misuse of terminology by entitled car drivers and the ignorant public literally kills people every day. Yes, I am aware people are wrong. No, I don’t care to compromise.
- bootlooped 3mo agoI'm not sure the difference between moped and scooter is killing people everyday. I don't think it is. Can you give an example?
- jjtheblunt 3mo agothe elettrica motors are (obviously) electric, too, and for some models come in a couple versions. https://www.vespa.com/en_EN/electric-range/ https://www.vespa.com/en_EN/electric-range/