DESIGN NAME: SOL Pocket Rocket
PRIMARY FUNCTION: Urban Commuter Vehicle
INSPIRATION: After extensive search we realised that there wasn't anything available on the market that we loved, in terms of performance and design. We believe in sustainable design, individual mobility and the freedom that comes with it, and maximum performance with minimum maintenance.
UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Its not an e-bike, its too fast. Its not a moped, it has no pedals. Its a noped, defining a new category of electric twowheelers. The Pocket Rocket is the perfect urban commuter vehicle. Designed and engineered in Stuttgart, Germany.
OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: All Pocket Rockets come with a custom app that will allow your smartphone to serve as a fully functional controller and will have a built-in digital controller. You can plug the Pocket Rocket to a common outlet. You can also simply take the battery out and charge it at home. Or at work. Or in a restaurant.
PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: We started in 2013 in Stuttgart and are currently bringing the Pocket Rocket into production. We won the German Design Award 2018, the Europeen Product Design Award Platin 2018, Focus Open Gold 2018
FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY: Vehicle, Mobility and Transportation Design
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PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: The free space in the V-frame underneath is an homage to the new era of mobility; the absence of the combustion motor bulk, and the possibilities rising from the newly gained space.The free space in the V-frame underneath is an homage to the new era of mobility.
SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: Size: L174 x W73 x H121 cm
Driving modes: Eco, sport, wheelie
Regenerative braking
Connectivity module for sharing and fleet management integration
TAGS: electricmobility, emotorcycle, urban, commuter, sustainable, silent, performance, contemporary
RESEARCH ABSTRACT: I came up with the idea for the Pocket Rocket out of the dissatisfaction with existing designs for electric vehicles and my enthusiasm for further progress in this area, design and performance wise.
CHALLENGE: We believe in sustainable design, individual mobility and the freedom that comes with it, and maximum performance with minimum maintenance. The details were developed not just with the focus on design but also on its producability regarding complexity, durability, sustainability.
ADDED DATE: 2018-11-20 11:15:59
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IMAGE CREDITS: Gökçe Baturay
PATENTS/COPYRIGHTS: Design Patented, Manuel Messmer, 2017
Copyrights belong to Manuel Messmer, 2018
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