An integrated electric motor cranks out extra juice when accelerating ... including the retro-inspired Fazzio scooter which I reviewed not too long ago. But now, Yamaha has taken its hybrid ...

The bike uses a Smart Motor Generator (SMG), which does two things ... experience with Yamaha’s hybrid tech, since I own a Fazzio, a mild-hybrid scooter that uses a similar SMG system.

Even I’m a victim of this, as I needed a cheap and reliable scooter to get around town, but didn’t want to settle for a boring, appliance-like machine (the answer: the Yamaha Fazzio ...