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From Scooter to Two-Seater

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I want a Movito. It doesn’t matter if it isn’t actually on the market yet, I still want one. In fact, I think I want more than one. One for each of us sounds much better.

Movito is a fully electric scooter designed for the dense urban landscape of the future. Its sexy design appeals to hip and trendy young adults, making a striking statement wherever it goes with its sophisticated styling and two toned colors.

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Engineer/Designer Tiam Chiem’s “Movito” is a 2-modular design consisting of an upper scooter chassis and the base, which provides the drive via an in-wheel electric motor and hubless front wheel. The modular design allows a range of possible morphs, including multiple bodies to be connected to the base or two bases to be connected in parallel to form a two-seater.

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The in wheel motor

The use of an in-wheel motor has allowed Chiem to design the structure of the scooter for weight reduction and a dynamic shape and form. Developed by CSIRO Australia, the in-wheel motor, which is currently utilized in solar powered, racing cars, boasts 98% efficiency, claimed by CSIRO to be higher than any other in-wheel motor. Weighing in at only 6kgs, the direct drive eliminates drive train loss and Li-ion batteries stored in the central body charge the motor.

Steering

The Motivo’s hubless wheel is based on the technology developed by Osmos and provides, amongst other benefits, for greater precision when riding. The steering pin of the orbital wheel is designed around a second large bearing in the hollow section of the circular runner. This inner bearing and the arms that attach the wheel to the main body manage steering.

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Additional features

The Motivo features an integrated CPU and organic LED touch screen which allows the rider to customize the scooter to their own preference. Along with this are the features that enable the rider to connect wirelessly to the Internet, to access GPS or an iPod dock to listen to music.

The folks at NASA Tech Briefs were sufficiently impressed with the Movito design that it was recently awarded first prize in the transport category in their recent Create The Future Design Contest.


Posted in General on March 24th, 2009

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