CarQon Solar 電動貨運單車 by Brian Hoehl is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award 鐵獎 in 車輛、出行及交通運輸設計 Competition Category.

鐵車輛· 2020

CarQon Solar 電動貨運單車

by Brian Hoehl

Client: CarQon Solar

A' Design Award 鐵獎 Winner in 車輛 Category

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The Design

About CarQon Solar 電動貨運單車

CarQon Solar係一款太陽能驅動嘅電動貨運單車。太陽能板裝置喺前置貨箱之上,為單車嘅電池充電。呢啲太陽能板環繞貨箱四周包覆設計,方便從多個角度收集陽光。陽光同時亦會為前置貨箱提供保溫效果,而預熱功能可以透過專用手機應用程式進行控制。整車採用鋁材、碳纤維、鋼材同木材製造而成。單車尺寸為220 x 90 x 95厘米,重量為35公斤。呢個設計旨在提供由太陽能驅動嘅清潔日常代步方案。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 鐵獎

CarQon Solar 電動貨運單車是 A' Design Award 鐵獎得主，這是授予滿足人們對設計精良的創作所期待的專業與工業要求的優良設計的聲望認可。鐵獎得主展現出其創作者的高超技藝、高度專業化、專家級的理解力和創造能力。預計CarQon Solar 電動貨運單車將成為一件備受推崇、令人欽佩且被珍愛的創作，既實用又創新。這件贏得 A' Design Award 鐵獎的設計整合了行業最佳實踐，並擁有與專業知識和才華相結合的稱職技術特性。CarQon Solar 電動貨運單車因其嚴謹而受到尊重，旨在提供有助於讓世界變得更美好的生活品質改善。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: This is the first of its kind solar powered electric bicycle. This is the electric bicycle you will never have to re-charge. The sun does it all. There is solar panels strategic placed on the front box to recharge the electric bicycles batteries. this is a complete new product category never seen in the world before. Because of the sun the box is always preheated and the preheating can be controlled by an app that is made for this electric bicycle. A state of the art solar panel.
Dimensions & Packaging: 220 cm x 90 cm x 95 cm. Weight 35 kilo
Tags: electric bicycle, bike, bike, cargo bike
Production Technology: A variation of materials are used to realise this vehicle. Alluminium, Carbon, steel and wood and then of course the solar panels.
Design Challenge: The creative challenge has been to develop the solar panels and wrap them around the box.
Research: We have researched how much power we could harvest with the solar panels attached to the bike. It showed us we could harvest enough power for the bike never to be recharged again
Inspiration: We have been in inspired by the nature of the sun. The sun provides the energy source for our vehicle. This is the perfect vehicle for such an application as the front box has sufficient areas for the sun to harvest energy. Energy enough for the bike never to be recharged.
Project Duration: 12 month from first sketch to final product. Location of development: Zagreb and Apeldoorn
Operation Flow: The sun is the biggest power source imaginable, it provides us with endless energy
in the form of light. We can use solar cells to convert some of this energy into
electricity. At Solar Application Lab we use this clean and abundant resource, to
power our everyday lives and gain more personal freedom. Solar App provide
unprecedented design freedom by ensuring a stable power output with any sort
of solar cell, at any size, even when partially shaded or if light falls on it at an
angle. So, if we gave you endless energy and infinite ways to apply it, what
application could enhance your personal freedom?
The Solar cargo bike ofcourse
Patents: Brian Hoehl 2019
Team Members: Brian Hoehl
Image Credits: #No 1: Brian Hoehl #No 2: Brian Hoehl #No 3: Brian Hoehl #No 4: Brian Hoehl #No 5: Brian Hoehl