Here on Ecofriend, we have seen numerous electric bike concepts earlier. We have also gone through a multitude of eco friendly motorbike designs. But, this concept here fastidiously manages to blend the above two into a simplistic yet convenient mode of zero emission escapade for urban commuters. Christened simply as the Urban Mobility Concept, this next generation system of transportation contrived by Mason Pfau, has the potentiality to mark the spatial evolution of vehicular design in relation to cramped city conditions.
Based on the chassis of a bantam moped, the all-electric vehicle will incorporate two wheel motors (with a combined output of 2000W), powered by both a battery beneath the seat, and a set of supercapacitors integrated within the frame. The battery will be conveniently removable to facilitate charging of it as an individual component, not related to the whole ‘bike’. While the supercapacitors come into the scheme of things with a touch of novelty, they have the capacity to absorb more energy during the regenerative braking process than a traditional battery. This braking process, in effect, significantly reduces the magnitude of power loss, thus enhancing vehicular efficiency and performance.
Moreover, the battery will utilize a Wi-Fi chip to create a localized wireless network with the user’s smartphone. This would in turn enable the user to experience a plethora of display options from a downloadable app, including the amount of charge remaining in the battery, security status of the bike and even performance data of the bike.
According to the designer, bike’s moped-like form would allow the user to circumvent the need for a specialized motorcycle license to operate it in most states. Furthermore, as a last shot of practicality, the designer has even envisaged the zero emission bike to be totally foldable for that accentuated level of portability.
Thanks: [Mason Pfau]
