Live at EICMA Piaggio has presented the hybrid USB “scooter”.
USB in fact stands for Urban Sport Bike, a concept designed by Marco Lambri at Piaggio’s Pontedera Style Centre.
The Piaggio USB is another step in the company’s exploration of urban motoring, and attempts to combine ecology with fun and safety in an innovative design.
Piaggio has its roots in scootering innovation, from the Vespa to the latest MP3 Hybrid and this prototype is another development on that hybrid technology.
The Piaggio USB combines scooter, motorcycle and automobile technology, in an unusual design form with snug seating for the rider in an almost F1 maxi-scooter mix.
The Piaggio USB is equipped with a thermal two-stroke GDI motor and a rear wheel electric machine.
It can run off either hybrid or full electric mode and has plug-in option for zero emissions riding too.
Full details after the jump, and more Piaggio USB pics in the gallery.
Piaggio USB hybrid prototype
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