Vespas: America’s New-Age Motorcycle

Nowadays, people everywhere are pretty familiar with the word “Vespa” primarily because it is the name of a two wheeled vehicle. However, in America, we’ve only just begun to recognize such a vehicle within the last few years. Vespas, which are otherwise known as fast scooters, have been popular in places such as Europe, the Middle East, Asia and many other countries throughout the world. People have been using these vehicles as easily accessible transportation for several years mainly because they are cheap, both buying the scooters itself and for gas, and there isn’t any handling hassles.

Within the last five or six years, America has caught onto the trend of Vespas. Around the year of 2003, companies began popping up throughout the country to sell Vespas. The sales of the scooters gradually rose as the years went by because people started to figure out that Vespas are cheaper than cars, get better gas mileage and can go the same speeds as most transportation vehicles. Vespas can also be better for the environment because they require less gas but can get same or better miles per gallon and they take up less space. Vespas can all run on electricity. They’re a hybrid, in a way.

Vespa speeds range from 40 mph up to 75 mph. The higher the speed of the scooter, the more likely that it’ll be like a motorcycle. The lower speed scooters are usually automatic and the higher speeds are usually manual. The prices of the Vespas can range from $1,500 to $3,800. Miles per gallon varies on the manufacturer but there have been records of a scooter getting about 50 miles per gallon.