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The Vespa at 80

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Re: The Vespa at 80

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Iconic design, but way too noisy and dirty. Article doesn't mention "electric" once.

Maybe because not everyone cares, while the planet gets destroyed with wars, private jets and AI centers?

Re: The Vespa at 80

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I like Vespas, they're very stylish, but damn they are noisy, and not a nice rumble either but more like a very loud chainsaw. They give off a terrible amount of smoke compared more modern scooters too. I do often wonder why so few other new small motorcycles or scooters have similarly beautiful designs though.

However, for me, having lived in a country with a motorbike culture for the last decade, the coolest thing on two wheels is electric scooters. So much torque, range nearly equal to same sized gas scooters, and no pollution of the noise or smoke variety. It makes such a difference when everyone is zipping around on these quiet, non-stinking scooters. That's cool. Now it just needs someone to make an electric scooter design as iconic as a Vespa.

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Iconic design, but way too noisy and dirty. Article doesn't mention "electric" once.

Maybe because not everyone cares, while the planet gets destroyed with wars, private jets and AI centers?

Noise pollution is a different issue than "saving the planet".

Re: The Vespa at 80

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Iconic design, but way too noisy and dirty. Article doesn't mention "electric" once.

Taylor Swift just used how many tons to get married?

And that's relevant how? If you live in a city where everyone owns a petrol scooter it's absurd. Can't wait for all of these to be electric, it's just common sense.
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