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An e-bike with cargo capabilities to transition from car traffic to year around cycling
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CityQ Car Ebike
An e-bike with cargo capabilities to transition from car traffic to year around cycling
Label Date
November 1, 2021
By
CityQ
From
Norway
Maturity stage
TRL 7 - Prototype testing in the real world
CityQ is making a new type of year around smart bike as a platform for combined family and cargo bike. It is enabling the shift from car traffic to sustainable green transport in inner cities, with a speed up to 25km/h. The bike can be offered for sales, lease and rental and is given multiple life cycles as CityQ enables to use the bike for up to 8 years. Like EVs the technology and connectivity will replace mechanical drive train with software and do remote service and upgrades like Tesla and mobile phones. The solution contributes to the reduction of congestion, car traffic, pollution and CO2 emission.
The Environmental Benefits
- •Weather protected 4 wheel ebike weighting only 80kg, considerably less that a micro car of 400-500kg
- •Can carry 0.6 cubic metres or 2 children in all weather
- •Around 90% less CO2 emission per km compared to a car
- •Frees up more than 70% of both street traffic and parking space compared to a car
The Financial Benefits
- •70% less cost of ownership per km compared to a car
- •66% lower retail price compared to a car
- •Free parking and no tolls when riding in inner cities
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CityQ
Creating a new 4-wheel, weather protected family & cargo ebike to replace car traffic. Car like technology and comfort
Headquarters
90403 Nuremberg, Tyskland
Type
Startup or self-employed
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Thinkers and doers with a mission to improve the quality of lives and our environment through innovation.
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