電動スクーター「Piaggio 1」は、都市の移動体験を大きく変える可能性がある：製品レヴュー

欧州最大手のバイクメーカーで「ベスパ」でも知られるピアッジオが、電動スクーター「Piaggio 1」を欧州で発売した。排気ガスの出ないバイクとして十分以上の性能があり、ガジェット感覚の新しいモビリティとして都市部で支持される可能性がある──。『WIRED』UK版によるレヴュー。
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