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