| In a recent survey conducted by the | | | | are Aprilia and Moto Guzzi motorcycles. |
| International Communications Research, it was | | | | |
| found out that majority consisting of 70 | | | | Paolo Timoni, the President and Chief |
| percent of the respondents to be exact are | | | | Executive Officer of the Piaggio Group |
| concerned about the threats of global | | | | Americas, have this to say about the result |
| warming. Eighty percent of the one thousand | | | | of the study: "It's clear that Americans feel |
| respondents also pointed out that the | | | | the urgency to act now to address the global |
| government needs to make steps in combating | | | | climate issue facing our world today. As we |
| the issue. | | | | continue discussions with people about these |
| | | | issues, we're seeing that more and more are |
| While the vast majority believes that the | | | | now willing to adapt their transportation |
| government has the responsibility to address | | | | behaviors in ways which can immediately |
| the situation, a large number of respondents | | | | benefit the environment - even as scientists, |
| said that they are wiling to take actions | | | | governments and other parties explore other |
| too. They said that they are keen to take | | | | longer term solutions. By shifting just a |
| steps to reduce the amount of greenhouse | | | | portion of their mileage to more fuel |
| gases into the atmosphere. | | | | efficient motor scooters, people can do their |
| | | | part toward reducing negative impacts on |
| It is a widely known fact among the | | | | their surroundings while saving money and |
| respondents that the main cause of the | | | | time from their own daily commutes." |
| growing problem is the amount of greenhouse | | | | |
| gases released into the atmosphere by burning | | | | It is indeed proven that switching to |
| fossil fuels. | | | | scooters will significantly decrease the |
| | | | amount of fossil consumed in the United |
| More than one third of the respondents said | | | | States. If one should compare the survey |
| that they are willing to use a motor scooter | | | | results to current national fuel consumption |
| instead of a car for a portion of their | | | | and emission figures, it can be seen that the |
| traveling. Motor scooters are more fuel | | | | use of scooters is a good way to reduce |
| efficient than cars due to the fact that they | | | | emission and fuel consumption. If Americans |
| have considerably smaller engine and lighter | | | | will use a scooter for just ten percent of |
| frame. With the use of scoters, people can go | | | | their mileage, national fuel consumption can |
| from one place to another without burning the | | | | be cut down by as much as 14 million gallons |
| same amount of fuel that they would have had | | | | per day and a decrease in the amount of the |
| if they used a car. | | | | greenhouse gas carbon dioxide released into |
| | | | the atmosphere by as much as 324 million |
| The survey is also focused on the reaction of | | | | pounds every day. That shows that even if |
| the motoring public to the use of motor | | | | scooters are not equipped with Hypertech |
| scooters for their transportation. After all, | | | | parts, they can still significantly reduce |
| Piaggio Group is a maker of motorcycles and | | | | the amount of fuel consumed by Americans. |
| scoters. Among the Italian company's brand | | | | |