[1] Alongside the commercials, Yamaha also held exhibits and moped license schools to allow more people to have the ability to ride the scooter.

[2] The Passol was originally marketed as a commuter bike and was listed at a price of ¥69,800 (~$250 following the exchange rate at the time).

Yamaha decided to capitalize on this potential market by offering motorcycles designed for daily mobility.

[8] The electric scooter manufactured by Yamaha Motor Company began production in 2002,[9] and sold only in Japan.

[11][17] In 2003, the Passol won the Good Design Gold Award (MITI Prize) from Japan's Ministry of International Trade and Industry.

[18] In 2004, Japanese long-distance motorcyclist Kanichi Fujiwara set off to circumnavigate the world on a Passol.

[12] A Passol was exhibited in an international show on Japanese design at Metropolitan State College of Denver's Center for Visual Art in 2005.