AUDI e-bike wörthersee
The lithium-ion bike features a carbon fiber-reinforced polymer frame and 26-inch wheels. Located at the lowest point on the frame, the electric motor generates a record-breaking maximum output of 2.3kw. The rider can choose from among five cycling modes: human-powered only (‘pure’), the electric motor alone (‘egrip’), or pedaling supported by the electric motor (‘pedelec’).
For trick cycling, the bike’s seat can be lowered to run flush with the frame, returnable to normal riding position with the touch of a button. A multimode electronic control system also supports the rider when performing backwheeling, wheelies, and other tricks.
BOXX electric bike: two wheels, four corners, all-electric transport for one — Engadget
Has bicycle design reached its pinnacle? Or are electric bike manufacturers just not trying hard enough? The YikeBike begs to differ, and here joining it is BOXX Corporation’s diminutive BOXX. Coming in at just under a meter (or 36-inch inches) long, the 120 pound aluminum “bike” has a top speed of 35 miles per hour and can even haul up to 300 pounds of heft. Yet, despite that compact footprint, the company hasn’t skimped on tech, as it boasts traction control, anti-lock brakes and yes, even LED lights. Available in one of ten colors, $3,995 nets you a base 40-mile range model, which can optionally be doubled to 80 by ticking the $599 CORE 2 box.
Renault DeZir Concept Car
Gorgeous electric car concept. The interior makes me pee my pants. And the sound… oh my god, the sound.
Synergy Fuel Cell Motorcycle Concept
Piers Prendergast, a 2009 graduate of Transport Design at Coventry University, sent me these images of his final year project. It’s a fuel cell motorcycle concept with hubless wheels which are kind of unique
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E-Carver Electric Motorcycle Concept from Luca Bar
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The design mounts a 130/65-16 tire up front and a 190/55-18 on the rear wheel that has a hub mounted motor. The riding position is nearly horizontal with the feet placed to the rear, since no shifting is required, and the legs partially protected from the wind by the battery pack which is formed around them in the front. Most of the technology incorporated in the design is either current or what Luca expects will be coming soon.
The biggest advantage of electric motorcycles isn’t their lack of pollution, but rather their lack of noise. This applies both off-road and on, eliminating in one fell swoop the biggest objection Joe Average and Nancy Normal have to motorcycles. Recognizing this, the designers at MOTOrepublic have created the Beta and imagined a future of inner city racetracks. (via MOTOrepublic Beta designed for silent racing future - Hell For Leather)
This is one mean, awesome looking futuristic motorcycle. This reminds me of Cowboy Bebop all the way.
Maarten’s solution is to take advantage of the electric drivetrain to create a dynamic look that’d be impossible otherwise. While we see clear design influences from the Tucson BT550 Superlegerra in the front fairing and the Confederate Renovatio concept in the seat unit, the negative space in the middle of the “tank” and underneath the seat provide a significant differentiation to typical sportsbike design. (via Maarten Timmer VertiGO: making electric look fast - Hell For Leather
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