It is estimated that 95% of the world’s population is breathing dirty air, which contributes to severe diseases to the lungs and heart. Cities are the biggest contributors. While accounting for only 3% of the earth’s surface, they generate 75% of all carbon emissions. By increasing the choices for affordable and innovative green mobility products, we can change mobility habits of city dwellers. Currently, there is a lack of handy and affordable alternative mobility solutions on the market.
City e-bikes are not allowed on public transport during peak hours and need to be locked outside making them vulnerable to theft. Moreover, existing folding e-bikes are heavy (weighing in average 20 kg), have limited sensory and connectivity capabilities and are thus not practicable for multimodal use.While some e-bike motors offer regenerative braking, they will only give back max. 20% of the overall charge of the battery.
The VELLO BIKE+ solution is the most universal for multimodal commuting with respect to the users and application (distance, storage, portability). VELLO BIKE+ is ideal for multi-modal commuting as it is allowed on on all public transport vehicles. It can be wheeled and taken along everywhere and stored, e.g. under the office desk (making it less prone to theft). VELLO BIKE+, the titanium version, is the lightest folding e-bike on the market (with 10,9 kg) with a patented, easy two-step folding system.
Additionally, with the VELLO BIKE+, we have managed to increase energy efficiency to close to 100% regeneration capacity (vs. 20% for other regenerating e-bikes) with the highest energy/weight ratio on the market thanks to its special K.E.R.S-technology.
The electric hub is fully enclosed, without cables, that includes motor, battery and control system with torque, cadence, gyroscope and speed sensors that connects to an app. GPS tracking and locking is possible with in-built sensors, enabling the possibility for free-floating sharing systems. The frame geometry of the VELLO BIIKE+ has been designed to fit both men and women, whereby the seat post and handlebar stem can be easily height-adjustable without the use of tools.
Our patented self-charging folding bike benefits users and cities by enabling multimodal commuting. We want to take VELLO BIKE+ from beta product and production to full-scale production for a successful EU-wide roll. We do this by maximising social impact from production to user, and exploiting a 296 MM€ (by 2024) business opportunity. With the support of SME I, we have been able to assess the economic and technical viability of an EU-wide rollout of our VELLO BIKE+.
