Cities are clamping down on cars. From London’s controversial ULEZ expansions to the Car-Free Livability Program in Oslo and right-wing fears about “15-minute cities”, motor vehicles are under attack in urban areas. One answer is the ebike, sales of which. But what if you want the low footprint of an ebike, except in a package that’s safer and more protected from the elements, like a car? Norwegian startup CityQ reckons it has the answer – an ebike, but not as you knew it before.
Another revolutionary feature is the absence of a chain. “A chain is a very old-fashioned invention,” says Rynning. “You don't really want all these mechanical parts. If you're sitting like in a car and you have motors in the rear, you have almost two meters between the pedals and two motors. You might have up to three chains to do that, and that's going to be a nightmare in maintenance. We have a software-based drivetrain, which is very high tech, but enables us to go in reverse.
CityQ is also making its vehicles mostly in Europe. “European innovation in ebikes has been incredibly exciting to see in the last four years, with motors, batteries and wheels being created in an ecosystem,” says Rynning. “We have a battery from Aqua Energy in Germany and a motor from Huntsman. Abouts 80 to 90% of what we are making currently come from Europe.”
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