Jennifer Katz, October 26, 2011
The Ford E-Bike
Purpose: The Ford E-Bike is a new innovation by Ford that uses magnetostriction technology used in Formula One racecars that combines manpower with electric power. The vehicle is lightweight and uses a bike frame, gets up to a 52 mile radius on one charge (which costs about $00.10). It has a range up to 85 km/hr and is especially appealing for people who want to be eco-friendly on their commute but don't want to be sweaty from biking. Since 61% of car journeys by car only contain one person, and the average speed of traffic in cities such as NYC and London is only 9mph, this sort fo technology could offer a more efficient and faster way to commute. Although this is just a proto-type, the projected worlwide sales of 2-wheel electric vehicles is expected to top 460 million units from 2010-2016. This is a really cool innovation that could indicate the future of green transportation.
Discussion Questions:
Should Ford build the E-Bike for the public to buy?
Would you use it? Why/Why not?
How does this compare to a regular car? A bike? A motorcycle? Is it better or worse?
More Info/Links I used:
http://media.ford.com/article_
http://www.triplepundit.com/
http://www.enn.com/pollution/
http://www.thefordstory.com/
http://www.triplepundit.com/
http://www.enn.com/pollution/
http://www.thefordstory.com/
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