NPR / PRI The World – Interview says scooters are for college kids

Thu, Feb 23, 2006

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They basically conclude with ‘Scooters not as popular in the USA because American public policies do not encourage their use.’ Not in those exact words mind you, but close enough. If you wanna hear it for yourself, click below.

audio Vespa interview (3:40)
The Italian company that makes the Vespa scooter is pitching its product to America as a way to break what President Bush calls America’s addiction to oil. Host Lisa Mullins speaks with Brian Taylor, Director of UCLA’s Institute of Transportation Studies, about the pros and cons of hitting the road Italian-style.

(Thanks for the info Cleat!)

One Response to “NPR / PRI The World – Interview says scooters are for college kids”

  1. Anonymous Says:

    What was that UCLA guy smoking… was he trying to say that Americans put their pants on differently than every other country on the planet earth? He seemed to have absolutely no room for the possibility that American’s aside from just college students could use scooters even PART of the time. Geez.

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