Hey, pricey readers and riders! Welcome to the primary installment of our EV information roundups for February 2023. This week, we’ll take a look at a sustainable bamboo bike you’ll be able to construct your self, homegrown EV initiatives in Africa, and the latest spike in two-wheel EV gross sales. For those who see any tales that catch your eye, please share them with us at stephanie@thevintagent.com. Let’s roll.
Construct-It-Your self Bamboo Bicycles
Acquired bike? How a couple of bamboo-framed eBike? Find out how from James Marr. [Bamboo Bicycle Club]
Designer James Marr’s DIY bike equipment permits customers to construct their automobiles of their dwelling rooms. The result’s a sturdy bicycle constructed from bamboo poles and a lugged body constructed from recycled aluminum. Marr took it one step additional by making a neighborhood for his bikes. The Bamboo Bicycle Membership teaches riders to construct their bikes from the bottom up.
Africa Locations Emphasis on e-Mobility
Made in Africa is the emphasis on supporting e-mobility by Rwanda Electrical Mobility. [REM]
In an effort to fight local weather change, native communities have come collectively to advertise the “Made in Africa” model. This has resulted in a number of lately launched African EV startups, together with Rwanda Electrical Mobility which has already retrofitted over 120 motorbikes with electrical elements. One other firm referred to as Kirra Motors is outfitting buses with photo voltaic panels for emission-free mass transport.
Volta to Launch EV Supply Vans
Volta delivers! With a fleet of latest eTrucks. [Volta]
EV truck startup Volta plans to develop purpose-built electrical supply vehicles in Q2 of 2023. The 16-tonne vehicles can have a spread of 95 to 125 miles. Volta additionally plans to supply Truck as a Service (TaaS). The plan contains insurance coverage, coaching, upkeep, service, and charging infrastructure.
Meet the Photo voltaic-Powered Spaceship Automobile
Again within the information, Aptera plans to launch their photo voltaic powered car quickly. [Aptera]
Aptera Motors is taking reservations for its three-wheeled, solar-powered spaceship vehicles. The light-weight EV is supplied with 700W of proprietary photo voltaic know-how, permitting it to cowl 40 miles straight from daylight. Aptera’s automotive can go from zero to 60 in 4 seconds and has a 400-mile vary.
EV Two-Wheel Gross sales Predicted to Skyrocket
A latest report discovered that electrical two-wheeler gross sales will attain 22 million by 2030. Growing demand for reasonably priced transportation is driving the E2W gross sales spike.
The Final e-Bike for Tenting
SpaceCamperBike…want we are saying extra? [Spacecamper]
Wish to take a handy tenting journey? The SpaceCamperBike makes each out of doors journey easy. The brand new car is an all-in-one cargo e-Bike, workstation, and tent. The e-Bike is made by Spacecamper, a German firm that makes versatile, ultra-lightweight VW camper vans. The e-Bike camper is the brainchild of Spacecamper CEO and co-founder Ben Wawra. An RV fanatic, Wawra wished to carry the van-life expertise to two-wheel lovers. Designed with digital nomads in thoughts, the SpaceCamperBike incorporates a multi-adjustable sleeping platform, cellular workstation, and deployable over-the-bike tent.
Electrify America Bringing Quick-Charging to Fuel Station Chain
Whereas America is technically already electrified, it doesn’t but have parity on fast-charge stations. [EA]
Electrify America is partnering with TravelCenters of America with plans to construct 1,000 DC quick chargers at 100 TA/Petro places. The charging stations can be constructed over the following 5 years and have 350kW DC quick chargers.
NYC Non-Revenue Supplying Immigrants and Asylum Seekers with e-Bikes
Bike New York is offering immigrants and asylum seekers in New York Metropolis with refurbished e-Bikes and using classes. It will give NYC’s new arrivals an environment friendly and reasonably priced option to get round.
Stephanie Weaver is the EV Editor at The Vintagent, and a Philadelphia-based freelance author. When she’s not locked to her laptop computer, she might be discovered using horses and bikes.
