Automotive alternatives have been booming in popularity as they are cheap, effective,
and fun, with over eighty-five thousand electric scooters in the U.S. in 2018.
Today's video will cover a tilting electric
trike that sits as the second tier of a three-tier lineup.
And stick around until the end of the video to look at our honorable mentions.
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For long-time viewers, you may notice the name Arcimoto,
as we have covered them a time or two in previous videos.
They see the climate crisis as a significant threat to our world
and use it as their drive to rethink and create sustainable transportation.
Every day, ninety percent of drivers pilot bulky, expensive,
and polluting vehicles to locations near and far.
Arcimoto believes the future will be shared in and out of our vehicles and that one day,
we will be autonomous in our transportation.
They have several electric vehicles in their lineup. But one of the most recent additions
is not a car but instead an alternative.
Come along as we discuss the Cybertrike from Arcimoto.
For the uninitiated, Arcimoto has revealed a tilting electric trike
that goes by the name of Mean Lean Machine that promises to be the first of its kind.
Even more recently, it has announced that there will be three tiers to its Mean Lean Machine.
It ranges from a lower-end affordable e-trike to mid-range to the higher-end Mean Lean Machine.
In today's video, we'll focus on that middle tier,
with the fourth generation of tilting electric trike, the Cybertrike Edition.
Currently, the company is still in the tuning phase of the Mean Lean Machine lineup,
with an official launch slated for the end of this year.
You'll notice the Cybertrike's simple but effective design,
thin frame, and three twenty-inch carbon fiber tires.
The show's star is tilting technology, though,
which allows the driver to naturally lean into turns for more safety and performance.
The suspension has recently been significantly improved,
and the first MicroFutureDrive technology has been
installed. However, we don't exactly know what that means since information is still limited.
There's a small cargo shelf in the rear for simple carry-on
and some strap-on storage in the front to help.
Integrated lighting is present in the front and back of the vehicle for some necessary safety,
and each wheel includes an integrated hub motor.
The Cybertrike Edition is all-electric, includes a thumb throttle, and replaces the
traditional chain or belt with a pedal-powered generator to keep the electricity going.
We don't know much about the exact specs of each tier of models or their pricing. So,
stick around for updates in the future if you're interested to learn more.
As always, thank you for watching, and we hope you enjoyed the video.
Head on down to the comment section to let us
know your thoughts on the video - your feedback is always greatly appreciated.
And stick around for our honorable mentions right after this.
When it comes to wheels, we like 'em fat. And just as well, because the Fat 2.0 has three of them.
Designed and manufactured by Spanish company Etnnic, the Fat 2.0 is an all-terrain electric
reverse tricycle built for those who like to veer off the main roads and into some adventure.
The Kendra 20 x 4-inch tires prevent slipping and sliding on everything from sand to gravel,
muddy terrain, even snow!
The Fat2.0 is fitted with high-quality European components, namely Saccon brakes,
SKS guards, and the saddle from Selle Marco.
The aluminum, low-step frame is adjustable and easy to mount,
providing a stable and comfortable riding experience.
Also, the wheels can easily be detached for transport or if you're low on storage space.
Now, while there is a pedal-only version available for those
that enjoy hard work, the Fat 2.0 does come with a range of motor and battery options.
The cleverly integrated central motor can be 250w, 350w, 500w, 750w,
or 1000w with either a 13aH or 17.5Ah battery providing the power.
There is a downside for those less-than-enthusiastic cyclists out there,
the motor can only be engaged if the rider is pedaling.
India hasn't always been a beacon of green environmental conscience. Still, the government's
recent pledge to have 30% of all new car sales electric by 2030 is very encouraging.
To help keep businesses, startups and entrepreneurs involved and invested,
India set up its National Electric Mobility Mission.
Which created generous subsidies and tax benefits for EV sales and
production incentives to encourage local EV design and manufacturing.
The country had already started to see a significant increase in interest and demand for EV
products over the past year as a result- despite the pandemic dramatically slowing down production.
Greendzine Technologies, a startup based in Bangalore in the south of India,
began its journey building low-maintenance scooters for warehouse workers.
Their entry into the low-speed electric vehicle market came via the IRRWAY
NXP 500, a low-cost, low-speed e-trike.
A steel frame surrounds the 48V lithium-ion battery
and 500W motor that attaches to the rear wheel via reduction chain drive.
A full charge can take up to 6 hours for a range of around twelve and a half miles.
The IRRWAY NXP 500 is shipping globally. Most famously through Amazon as Greendzine
Technologies reinvests into further product development, research, and new innovative design.
If you could fold your electric trike for storage and transport in under a second,
what would you do with all that extra time?
Well, if you had a Mylo by Seattle company, PIM Bikes and Coffee,
you would definitely have the time to find out.
Built from an industrial-looking, lightweight, and durable aluminum frame,
this ingeniously designed machine has brought the two front wheels a little closer together.
Giving the whole e-trike a narrower profile while keeping much of the same lateral stability.
This comes in handy when releasing the central locking mechanism.
The trike folds smoothly and evenly into its new configuration in under a second.
Onboard, a 350W hub motor powered by two 48V lithium-ion batteries
can get Mylo to a top speed of around 18 miles an hour over a range of 30 miles.
Once you've run the batteries flat, the included charger can be plugged into any power outlet
with a voltage between 120 and 220V, and they'll be back to 100% in under 4 hours.
At this stage, PIM Bikes and Coffee are only shipping orders directly to US
customers and dealerships. Still, with previous models selling out,
expansion may be on the cards sometime in the future.
In 2020, EOOS Next was created by its parent company, EOOS.
The goal of this new branch was simple, but the execution would be another matter.
It was built as a social business to advocate EOOS´s social and design initiatives.
After only a couple of years, they have reached many milestones to achieve those goals,
such as working in global and health sanitation for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
They also work with the Red Cross, research institutions such as the
Georgia Tech Research Institution, the Bristol Robotics Laboratory, and many more.
One of their recent designs tackles the plastic pollution problem
with an electric cargo trike called the ZUV.
So what is the ZUV exactly?
ZUV stands for Zero-emission Utility Vehicle.
It is being designed in collaboration with The New Raw research and design studio from Rotterdam.
This project was actually commissioned by a museum in Austria for the Change
2021´s Climate Care exhibition.
Each chassis is 3D-printed from one hundred and fifty-four pounds of supermarket plastic waste.
The ZUV utilizes a tricycle design for better urban stability and features a ribbed chassis.
The rear wheel hub houses the motor,
and the bike sees a top speed of twenty-five miles per hour when using only the throttle. Still,
opportunities to replace it with a more powerful motor seem likely.
You´re looking at a range of around thirty-one miles per charge.
The trike can accommodate a laden weight of up to six hundred sixty-one pounds,
with the ZUV itself coming in at a hefty two hundred twenty pounds.
The cargo box can either be strapped to the trike to transport and keep the contents secure
or removed if you don´t need that extra weight or want to take on a passenger.
Unfortunately, if you want one for yourself,
the company has no plans to put the ZUV into production right now.
As always, thank you for watching, and we hope you enjoyed the video.
Do you think this design has merit? Do you believe
reusing plastic waste as a building material is the solution?
Head down to the comment section and leave some feedback for us.
Now stick around for our honorable mentions.
Rounding the bend of this video is another, yet the last, trike from Doohan on this list.
Although, maybe a three-wheeled scooter is a better term,
as the iLark seems to have taken serious inspiration from its two-wheeled friends.
The design seems perfect for those who frequently move from place to place,
or perhaps when running errands around town.
To accompany that, the iLark only weighs 63 pounds
and folds, so it is easily carried around and stored.
Of course, its slight build means that it only carries a 300-watt motor,
but it doesn't need much more. The iLark makes do with its top speed of 15mph and range of 18 miles.
It seems to be a perfect match for commuters just looking for an efficient ride to and from work.
The three-wheeled design helps with stability and turning or swerving while riding it does look fun!
It seems to even have a little body control involved akin to a segway.
Six colors of customization are even nicer to see than iTank's three.
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