Eco Cyclecar.
Agust 8 2019
Today I present to you my last study for an ecological transport.
It all started a s a quick draw, but I decided to dedicate more time to
it because I think I’ve found something interesting.
It is a Cyclecar that moves with electricity but without batteries. It
works with compressed air. This energy storage could be refilled in TWO SECONDS!!!
A Cyclecar is the lowest step on automotive. It started about 1910 as an
affordable way to get some of the characteristics of an automobile. Usually
were made by enthusiasts to race as their idols.
So, some of them started as un-motorized gravity cars that were equipped
with a second hand motor to climb again the hill for the next race.
-Gravity Car. So called Down Cars too-
-David Cyclecar-
-Smith Flyer 1912-
It´s like a recurrent idea on the automotive
history. With their own highs and lows, the concept was easily adapted to the
times and markets.
Today we are on the SUV era but the ecologic
movement will make to re-think the way for the next step. Will the cyclecar return
to our cities?
It’s totally
crazy to displace a weight equivalent to 30 humans to move a single one.
Plus, cyclecars were usually for small
distances at lower to medium speed, what is very intended for electrification.
The main problem is the selling price. They
offer much less than a real small car or a second hand car for almost the same
price. If we add the batteries the cost will be totally excessive.
It’s there some technology for electric cars
without batteries?
Yes. There are at least three:
- Hidrogen. Still on development phase.
- Grafeno. On two ways, super condensers or superconductivity. Still on development phase too.
- Compressed Air. MDI company had plans to commercialize their first cars on the present year. Great for small city cars, so it`s ideal for cyclecars too.
So my concept is:
- A cyclecar. (Low weight, low cost, low range and from low to medium speed)
- Sportive.
- Ecological.
- Thrilling. If it could not be fast, at least has to look interesting.
- Young people oriented.
- Air compressed / Electricity Plug-In Hybrid.
- Cheap to produce / Cheap to Buy / Cheap to operate.
-The state of the art of this technology is almost
too good to be true-
-70’s Lotus Elan Style chassis-
-His natural environment. The city. Japanese “Kei
Car”market will love it-
-It makes funnier the natural paradises without
get them dirty. Great for rental companies too-
-Take the fun to the maximum, with protection googles
and motorcycle protection clothes on the winter. A car that shows you as a
rebel, a young hero -