Pure Advance Flex Electric Scooter by Pure Electric is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award nga Platinum in Disenyo sa Scooter Competition Category.
PlatinumScooter· 2023
Pure Advance Flex Electric Scooter
Client: Pure Electric
A' Design Award nga Platinum Winner in Scooter Category
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The Design
About Pure Advance Flex Electric Scooter
Ang Pure Advance Flex usa ka mapilo nga electric scooter nga gidisenyo alang sa pagbiyahe sa syudad. Ang nagsakay motindog sa natural nga postura nga nag-atubang sa unahan, nga nagbulag ang mga tiil, nga naghatag og mas lig-on ug mas komportable nga pagsakay kaysa sa tradisyonal nga scooter. Daghang mga bahin sa pagpilo ang nagtugot nga mapilo ang scooter ngadto sa compact nga porma alang sa pagtipig sa gagmay nga mga luna ug alang sa multi-modal nga mga biyahe. Ang scooter mismo ang mosuporta sa iyang kaugalingong gibug-aton sa matag yugto sa proseso sa pagpilo, busa ang pagpilo ug pag-abli mahimo pinaagi sa yano nga mga touch point. Ang frame usa ka hydroformed nga aluminum chassis, ug ang matag bahin gipili aron magpabilin nga gaan ang gibug-aton.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award nga Platinum
Pure Advance Flex Electric Scooter usa ka mananaog sa A' Design Award nga Platinum, usa ka labihan ka prestihiyoso nga pag-ila nga gihatag sa mga disenyo nga tinuod nga talagsaon, elegante, ug mahimayaon. Ang mga mananaog sa Platinum mga katingalahan sa paglalang, pamatuod sa mga utlanan sa intelektwal nga pagkamamugnaon, ug nagpakita sa walay kaparis nga pagkapropesyonal ug henyo sa ilang mga tigdesinyo. Kini nga mga disenyo gilauman nga mahimong labing bantogang mga buhat nga nagtakda sa estetika sa usa ka panahon, nag-amot sa kaayohan sa katilingban, ug nagpalapad sa mga utlanan sa arte, siyensya, disenyo, ug teknolohiya. Pure Advance Flex Electric Scooter nagpakita og transendente nga lebel sa kahusayan ug walay duhaduha nga naghimo sa kalibutan nga mas maayong dapit pinaagi sa mapuslanon ug bililhon niyang mga kinaiya. Pure Advance Flex Electric Scooter usa ka buhat nga nakadaog og A' Design Award nga Platinum nga nagpukaw sa mga tinguha, nagdasig, nagpalipay, ug nagpasanag og dakong kalipay.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Pure Advance Flex re-thinks how users ride and live with e-scooters. With rider experience and safety at the core of the design process, the product enables the rider to take a natural, forward-facing stance, with feet apart, delivering a more stable and comfortable ride compared to a traditional scooter. With multiple folding features, the Pure Advance Flex folds down into an ultra-compact package, perfect for storage in small urban spaces or maximum flexibility for multi-modal journeys.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Folded dimensions: 57(H) x 30(W) x 62cm(L). Mass: 16.2kg. Power: 500W rear motor (710W peak power). Maximum range: 40km. Water resistance: IP65 rated.
- Tags
- scooter, electric scooter, folding, transport, mobility
- Production Technology
- The Pure advance Flex is designed around a hydroformed, aluminium chassis. Design and material selection for every single component have been carefully considered to keep the scooter as lightweight as possible, while also providing reliable mechanisms and a solid ride quality. Patents have been filed for the intricate folding handlebar mechanism and the Pure Control steering system, which offers a stable and controlled riding experience.
- Design Challenge
- While there have been many challenges during the development of the Advance Flex, none come close to the challenge of mass manufacture. It is one thing to create a prototype and hand fettle it until it is working smoothly, but this is just the beginning. To transition to a production line that produces category leading products time and time again requires an incredible understanding of tolerances, manufacturing processes and ultimately a great deal of trial and error.
- Research
- Like many products, the Pure Advance Flex was designed and developed in secret and so creativity was required to validate design decisions... To give an example, during the early development of the product, the design team were tasked to carry an empty cardboard box with them while travelling. The aim was to define the maximum space package that would fit on all forms of public transport. Over time and over many journeys, the box evolved in size and shape until it would fit anywhere and everywhere it was taken. The box was used to set the size requirements of the scooter.
- Inspiration
- The electric scooter offers riders incredible benefits: faster, cheaper, greener travel; but the design has remained untouched for years, with most manufacturers adding a battery and a motor to a scooter which is based on a child’s design. Pure Electric recognised the benefits of the category, but interrogated the design from the ground up to ensure it can better deliver on what an urban rider needs: safety, performance, flexibility.
- Project Duration
- The Pure Advance Flex was designed in Bristol in the United Kingdom, and is manufactured in China. The idea was first conceived 6 months into the development of its slightly less flexible counterpart, the Pure Advance. Including this early work on the Pure Advance, the Advance Flex has taken just over 2 and a half years to develop, manufacture and distribute across Europe.
- Operation Flow
- A smooth and controlled folding experience was the driving force behind most decisions during the development of the Advance Flex. Careful consideration has been made to ensure the scooter supports itself at every stage of the folding process. There is no need to support the weight of the product while bending over and the user can efficiently fold or unfold the scooter using clean and intuitive touch points.
- Team Members
- David Leonard
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