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Old 07-11-2008, 03:34 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Hybrid Scooter?

Saw this on Northern Tool and Equipment..
Q Electric Expresso PI Hybrid Scooter, Model# PIH 50 | Electric Scooters | Northern Tool + Equipment

Interesting.
Says 80 MPG for the engine - but i wonder if that is a combined rating.

not that i have an extra 2,500 lying around.. but is very interesting.

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Old 07-11-2008, 04:32 PM   #2 (permalink)
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For some time, Honda has sold their little Metroplitan Scooter in Japan with an autostop feature that works like a hybrid's engine... stopping and restarting automatically with you.
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Old 07-11-2008, 09:00 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Man this is very nice. Thanks for posting.

More info here.
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Old 07-12-2008, 11:23 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Pedals

My Vespino has pedals which i use up hills and from standing starts. I can pedal the scooter up to 30km/hr on the flat but my legs are going round fairly quickly... If I fitted a hub motor in the front and some batteries I could have all 3...
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Old 07-12-2008, 03:33 PM   #5 (permalink)
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80mpg from a 50cc engine is very doable.
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Old 07-12-2008, 06:36 PM   #6 (permalink)
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I get 130mpg from my 4 stroke non hybrid Honda 50 or the manual states 180mpg @20mph, probably with a sub 140lb jockey.


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