Foldable Scooter To Go
First time I saw the concept of this
foldable scooter, I thought it was one of those things that might be
reality in about 50 years. But no, this will be very much reality in the
near future! The city scooter, Moveo weighs as much as a
regular e-bike (about 25 kg), it is foldable and so it does not need any
parking spot. It can be folded in two minutes – without getting greasy
fingers – and the seat can be taken off to carry it as a rucksack. If
this is not ingenious, then I really do not know what is . . .
The company behind Moveo foldable scooter is
the Antro Group (Alternative Resources and Vehicles Development), a
Hungarian company specialized in development of environment-friendly
means of transportation. Vision of the company is to develop concepts
using state-of-the-art materials and technologies to substantially
reduce the weight of vehicles while keeping safety and comfort level
very high that we are generally accustomed to. “Antro’s mission is
to create a truly human and environmentally friendly, full value
alternative to current means of transport – that is developed and
manufactured in Hungary.”
One of the recent concepts developed by
experts at Antro Group is Moveo, the ultra-light foldable electric
scooter made of light carbon fiber composite body in an organic shape
design. Moveo is considered as a new class on the scooter market due to
its foldable characteristic. In terms of its technical aspects, Moveo is
about as light as an e-bike, however it can speed up to 35-45 km/h and
in its folded state it is as big as a suitcase. Due to its foldable
nature, Moveo does not necessarily need a parking spot and can also be
transported with other means of transportation such as cars, vans,
yachts, etc. Furthermore, it has electric built-in motors in both
wheels, it charges within one hour and lasts for a distance of approx.
35 km (2 kWh/100 km), while battery life is estimated at about 35.000
km.
Production start is scheduled for 2014 in
Hungary and the short-term target price of Moveo is said to be about EUR
3.200 in the first year. However, on the mid-term – given the higher
number of ordered and produced units and lower average costs - price
will be reduced to about EUR 2.400, which is clearly a competitive price
point compared to the currently available e-bikes. Having said that,
the time of trendsetters has come, if they want to stay ahead of the
pack: Moveo already has an order list and takes further pre-orders for
its first lot of production. Potential customers can contact the company
via email.
In order to finalize the Moveo development
as well as to start the serial production in a manufacturing plant in
Hungary, Antro Group is in talks with potential partners and offers an
exciting investment opportunity to interested investors. Given the
intellectual property legal protection of the Moveo design, technology
as well as its foldable nature by WIPO (World Intellectual Property
Organization), for competitors and/or copy cats the barrier to enter
this niche market is very high. Currently, Moveo is the sole player in
the foldable electric scooter segment and thanks to its visually
pleasing look & feel as well as its environment-friendly nature it
is very likely that it will be a sought-after lifestyle product among
urban people.
Target group is considered wide as Moveo can
serve the needs of commuters by car or public transport, tourists
driving mobile homes and caravans, yacht owners, hotels, charter
ships, rental companies, big floor-space business and service units –
just to mention a few – and of course city residents, whose apartments
come without a protected garage space. Moveo will be available in
different colors – such as mustard yellow, blue, silver and black – to
match clients’ lifestyles. Environment-friendly transportation is part
of the worldwide mega trends and personally I think this could
definitely be the next big thing on the electricity driven means of
transport market. Although my next article tomorrow will cover a similar
initiative – so stay tuned . . .
For more information please visit the website or for regular updates join their Facebook page. In case you are interested in this investment opportunity or would like to place your pre-order, please contact the company here.
Source of images: courtesy of Antro Group.
No comments:
Post a Comment