Egera Funzione Primaria: Motocicletta Elettrica by Timoteo Maffei is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award d'Argentu in Motocicletta Competition Category.
ArgentuMotocicletta· 2026
Egera Funzione Primaria: Motocicletta Elettrica
Client: Positive Motorcycles
A' Design Award d'Argentu Winner in Motocicletta Category
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The Design
About Egera Funzione Primaria: Motocicletta Elettrica
Testu di u Libru: Egera hè una nova razza di motocicletta elettrica, custruita per u prufessiunale urbanu esigente chì apprezza u tempu, u stile è a libertà. Agile è elegante, ridefinisce u traghjettu cità cù zeru cumprumessu: nisun carburante, nisun rumore, nisun drama di parcheghju, solu inchjucca in casa è vai. Cuncepita per attirà i sguardi in u trafficu, Egera fonde a prestazione muderna cù i codici classici. E so pruporzioni è a so postura richjamanu a silhouette famigliare di e motociclette tradiziunali, creendu un ponte trà e generazioni. Accoglie i novi cunduttori cù fiducia è cunforta quelli sperimentati cù un linguaghju di disegnu senza tempu.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award d'Argentu
Egera Funzione Primaria: Motocicletta Elettrica hè un vincitore di u premiu A' Design Award d'Argentu, una ricunniscenza straordinariamente prestigiosa attribuita à i disegni di alta gamma, splendidi è impressiunanti. I vincitori d'Argentu sò opere tremendamente brillanti è estremamente creative chì illustranu l'espertisa, u talentu è l'acutezza eccezziunali di i so disegnatori. Si aspetta chì Egera Funzione Primaria: Motocicletta Elettrica sia una opera maravigliosa di mostra, rimarchevulemente prufessiunale è prufondamente innuvatrice. Stu disegnu vincitore di u premiu A' Design Award d'Argentu hè una invenzione assai nutevule è ammirata chì benefizia è allarga i limiti di l'arte, di a scienza, di u disegnu è di a tecnulugia. Egera Funzione Primaria: Motocicletta Elettrica hè una creazione assai invidiata chì evoca disideri, introduce sentimenti pusitivi è accende stupore è maraviglia.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- EGERA is an agile electric motorcycle, designed for stylish urban commuting. It's designed for professionals who want an easy way to get to the office, without limitations, saving time and money, simply charging in the home garage. And they want to be noticed when riding in traffic. Egera is one of the most compact E-motorbikes on the market and the liquid cooling system makes it unique.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 2200 x 900 x 1250 mm , 152kg total weight
- Tags
- mobility, automotive, motorcycle, electric, vehicle
- Production Technology
- Various technologies were used, including 3D printing, welding, laser cutting, CNC milling, and manual sheet metal shaping. The battery uses state-of-the-art lithium cells. The aluminum swingarm helps keep the overall weight low and ensures excellent rigidity.
- Design Challenge
- The main challenge was the lack of reference points in Italy and Europe. Even Italian suppliers are not yet fully prepared for the electric car industry. Intensive work was done to ensure ergonomics and perfect balance, because on a motorcycle, these are crucial to the riding experience.
- Research
- Intensive research and development on the design, battery, electronics, and cooling system. Several traditional vehicles were studied, overlapping the design and hand sketches to define the preliminary layout and ensure proper ergonomics. Subsequently, thousands of hours were invested in 3D CAD and FEM simulation. Three physical prototypes were created.
- Inspiration
- The motorcycle's design draws inspiration from the 1970s school of motorcycles, such as Husqvarna and Honda. I launched the EGERA project, from design to construction of a complete, functioning prototype, during the Covid era. During that time, I reflected on how I could contribute with a concrete product to improving our quality of life, improving air quality in cities, streamlining traffic, and making electric mobility more attractive.
- Project Duration
- Started in 2020 in my 12sqm garage in Carlazzo, Como, during Covid. The motorcycles prototype has been tested on the airport track of St.Moritz in 2023, reaching 176kmh. Later in May 2024 the bike has been exhibited at Greentech festival in Berlin. In Aug 24 the motorbike has been exhibited in Villa d'Este, during an E1series event in presence of Will Smith and Rafa Nadal.
- Operation Flow
- Turn the key on and ride. Similar to a scooter, it is simple, no clutch, no gear box, no smell of gas on your clothes. Charging in the home garage with a simple 220V socket. No stress, just fun!
- Patents
- Design registered in EU through EUIPO (2023).
IP Design registered in India (2025) - Team Members
- Timoteo Maffei
- Image Credits
- All renders are by Timoteo Maffei and Giovanni Rigolli.
Picture of physical motorbike at Villa D'Este by Riccardo Ruatasio [2024]
Picture of speed test in St.Moritz airport by Christian Lienhard
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