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