text: Original by Dongchedi Chen Xuming
[Original by Dongchedi Product] The hot Tesla brand, in addition to launching family cars and SUVs, has also extended its tentacles to pickup trucks, commercial trucks and other fields, but it seems that its product circle will continue to spread. Recently, an electric bicycle designed by American designer Kendall Toerner was released. The car also adopts the name of Tesla Model B and draws on many design concepts of Tesla in the field of electric technology. At present, this car is only launched as a concept, but foreign media speculate that this seems to indicate that Tesla is interested in exploring the field of electric bicycles.
Unlike ordinary electric bicycles, this car can really "run on its own". It is equipped with front and rear dual hub motor and power batteries. It not only does not require the driver to pedal manpower, but can also achieve "autonomous driving" through body radar, camera, and sensors. At the same time, the entire vehicle will also obtain 360-degree safety detection protection to ensure safe riding.
Moreover, the turning of the vehicle is not directly achieved by the driver turning the handlebar, because the handlebar cannot rotate alone, but is caused by sensing the force applied to the handlebar by the driver, and then transmitted to the front wheel and behind to achieve the turn. Additionally, the wire spokes of the wheels were removed and replaced by three shock absorbers, which are said to be more beautiful, but also help to keep riding smooth and comfortable.
is similar to Tesla's electric car . The electric bicycle also has a display screen in the center of the handle, which can display information such as navigation, speed and autonomous driving assistance functions, and looks very "advanced". Overall, this electric car has many subversive aspects of traditional bicycles, but it is still in a "concept car" state. If mass production is produced, I believe engineers will also "polish" its detailed design.
Previously, there have been many cases of innovative electric bicycle designs abroad, but few models have been produced and even successfully promoted. This concept car is only one of them. However, due to its launch as a Tesla Model B concept car, it is believed that many people will feel that the probability of mass production is greater and worth looking forward to. After all, its price should be much cheaper than buying the cheapest Tesla electric car.