Le Electric bicycles they are an extremely valid solution that should be pursued in the future. Little by little, the metamorphosis from a "single object" to a "range of vehicles" is already taking place, in parallel with the one that will take us from fuel vehicles towards electric and clean ones.
Carrot Design is a small and promising crew of Vietnamese industrial designers. I follow them with interest, because they have also shown in the past that they have very clear ideas on what an electric bike of the future could be. Today this design studio intrigued me with another rather sparkling (and bizarre) ebike project that deserves attention, due to its unique "cabinet" shape.
Christened E-motocompo, the electric vehicle is built for short journeys in the city, and evidently takes into account the traffic congestion that will not be eliminated soon (far from it, if the public transport crisis due to the pandemic continues).
E-Motocompo: more than a frame, a cabinet
The electric bike looks a bit unique with its rectangular shaped body frame. I guess the basic idea is to reduce body mass from the sides for high maneuverability in tight spaces. In fact, this rectangular shape factor makes it suitable for demanding urban commuters who have good muscles. The seating position of this cabinet on wheels is quite high and the handlebars display a rigorous aesthetic for city riding with a shopping basket on the front.
It goes without saying that the strong point of this E-motocompo concept is to develop a single-driver ebike - moped that truly has the capacity of a locker. A lot of space to store things, including helmets and backpacks, but also solid objects and more.
The docking point for charging the vehicle is located at the top, in front of the seat, where the motorcycle fuel tank is usually located. When it comes to charging the bike, simply plug the EV charging point on top of where the bike tank is usually located.
Interesting idea
At a rough estimate, the overall design should be revised a bit, but this test of "courage" by the Vietnamese designers opens up a sudden and welcome window onto the future: a vision, almost, that shows us how simpler vehicles are, just like the bikes, they will put on "mass and volume" to allow us to carry much more than our butts around the cities.
