https://inhabitat.com/bamboo-electric-bike-is-designed-for-kathmandu-locals-and-tourists/ Bamboo electric bike is designed for Kathmandu locals and tourists February 20, 2020 Nicole Jewell
[images / Lance Rake https://inhabitat.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2020/02/Bamboo-Bike-ft.jpg https://inhabitat.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2020/02/Bamboo-Bikeefbf7665-242d-48e4-a008-51821c23f12c.jpg https://inhabitat.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2020/02/Bamboo-BikeIMG_2619.jpg couple being transported by bamboo trike https://inhabitat.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2020/02/Bamboo-BikeDSC06380.jpg person working on bamboo trike https://inhabitat.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2020/02/Bamboo-BikeIMG_20200101_074905_HDR.jpg tricycle made out of bamboo https://inhabitat.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2020/02/Bamboo-BikePhoto-Dec-19-1-13-48-PM.jpg person building a bamboo trike ] Designer and Fulbright scholar Lance Rake [ http://lancerake.com/ ] has teamed up with local bamboo builders at Abari [ http://abari.earth/our-story/ ] in Kathmandu to design an electric cargo bike made out of sustainable materials. The resulting design is the Habre Eco Bike, a three-wheeled bicycle made out of locally sourced bamboo that was strategically crafted to provide locals and tourists with an alternative vehicle that would not only let them move around town easily but would also help reduce the city’s notorious pollution. person in suit riding a bamboo bike with another person seated in the front Kathmandu is considered one of the most polluted cities in Asia. On most days, its hectic streets are filled bumper-to-bumper with gas-guzzling vehicles that add to the air contamination levels, which have begun to affect the city’s famed historic sites. Related: BIY 2 lets you build your own bamboo bicycle in just five hours [ https://inhabitat.com/biy-2-lets-you-build-your-own-bamboo-bicycle-in-just-five-hours/ ] In 2019, Rake was granted a global Fulbright to develop a solution to the burgeoning pollution issue. Working with local designers from Abari, who are specialists in bamboo architecture, Rake came up with an electric bicycle with a purpose that would be two-fold: help the locals make eco-friendly deliveries around the city and act as a sort of tuk-tuk-like taxi to transport tourists looking to explore various Kathmandu landmarks. Working with local artisans and materials, Rake and Abari founder Nripal Adhikari went through several stages while designing the Habre Eco Bike. Kathmandu’s streets are not always paved smoothly, and there are several steep areas. Therefore, the bike had to be sturdy and rugged enough to withstand the intense urban traffic as well as rough, rural landscapes. Often working with scarce tools and relying on the skills of local builders, the final prototype was developed out of a steel platform that was turned into the frame for the three-wheeled cargo bike. Regional bamboo was then tested in various conditions to find the best configuration that would provide optimal handling and comfort. Once the main frame had been designed, the team went on to build the large front basket, which can be used for passenger seating or cargo space. [© inhabitat.com] + (auton e-tuk taxi trial) https://news.cgtn.com/news/2020-02-18/Live-Thailand-gets-driverless-tuk-tuk-taxis-on-trial-run-ObS4W14YDK/index.html Live: Thailand gets driverless tuk-tuk taxis on trial run A public-private partnership conducted trials with electric autonomous vehicles, based on Asia's iconic tuk-tuk taxis. One day your car ride home might have no one at the wheel! ... https://news.cgtn.com/news/314d444e3463544f3567444f304d7a4d7749444f31457a6333566d54/img/4c716acb427b437bbcdc6d5747857de4/4c716acb427b437bbcdc6d5747857de4.jpg For EVLN EV-newswire posts view: http://www.evdl.org/archive/ https://mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html {brucedp.neocities.org} -- Sent from: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/ _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/index.html INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
