I live in an area where old Vespa scooters from the 70s-80s are used as the main form of transportation for textiles between businesses probably because of the wide rack at the back and ease of buying used vehicle. Not only do most of them spit out blue smoke, but the putter of the engine is absurd compared to anything modern.

Counter point that with electric scooters that scare you when they whiz by because they're barely audible and there's hope for a future.