Back in the days, getting transportation and finding
parking slots was easy, so easy that you can still choose where to sit and park
unlike in today’s world, if you are able to find a seat in a public transport
and a parking slot, call it your lucky day. Over a period of time, the growth
of number of vehicles found on the road has risen tremendously and it is still
growing! Based on the list of countries by the number of road motor
vehicles per 1000 inhabitants in 2010, Malaysia is ranked number
47 out of 192 with 361 vehicle for every thousand citizens (World Bank, 2011).
Not only that, it has become common for people to be late for an occasion
due traffic and lack of parking spaces. No matter what time of the day it is,
finding parking is still difficult. Based on my experience, even if let’s say
my classes does not start till 12.30pm, I still have to leave my house by 10am
just so I can get a slot and there are days where I do not even want to drive
around because all I can think is “it is impossible to find parking now”, “where
shall I park” “which highway should I use to avoid traffic?” and so on.
Therefore, it is time to introduce the Urb-E bike.
This is the latest
invention by Urban Mobility. This is a fold-able bike that consist of a seat,
two freely rolling wheels about 15 centimeters in diameter, handle bars, 20 to
25 centimeters front drive wheel with an electric hub motor and a folding triangular frame holding the batteries. The Urb-E has a 20 mile range just from
a single charge and it can go up to a speed of 15 mph. This amazing invention can
be folded to the size of a carry on luggage and you can bring it everywhere
with you for instance, having it placed next to you in class or work without
having to worry about it getting stolen. Moreover, it has a smart phone holder
that works for both IOS and Andriod devices. With this, it enables you to
charge your devices while riding.
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With the introduction of the Urb-E bike, this will make a difference in
our society. Since it is fold-able and portable, individuals now, do not have to
worry about looking for parking slots. Not only that, more and more people be
more on time. This invention not only will help many struggling individuals but
this will also help the environment as well since it does not run on any sort
of fuel by instead, lithium ion batteries.
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Unfortunately, this invention cost
about $700 USD and if you’re planning on investing this one of a kind creation
to travel everywhere, think again. This is because it only travels to a maximum
of 15 mph. I believed that if this bike cost way lesser and can travel at least
more than 50 mph, this will bike might just be the answer to most if not,
everyone’s struggles of finding transportation and parking spaces. "Felt like the kind of vehicle an enlightened
citizen of 2030 would own. It’s fast, maneuverable, and lightweight. With a
20-mile range on a full battery charge, it could work well for most city
dwellers’ daily commutes" (The Verge).
For more information about the Urb-E bikes, visit IndieGoGo.com to learn more.