Mobile World Congress 2015: Ford's MoDe: Pro. Ford debuts MoDe: Pro electric bicycle at MWC 2015. Big companies love acronyms, and Ford is no exception.
It calls the MoDe: Pro a “commercial multi-modal transport system,” but we prefer “e-bike.” The result of an internal design competition at Ford, the electric two-wheeler made a strange standout alongside smartphones and wearables at Mobile World Congress this week, but it’s designed to work in concert with both. Related: Helmet required: Audi unveils futuristic e-bike that can hit 50 MPH A 200w motor enables the MoDe: Pro to hit speeds of up to 15 miles per hour, and the 9 Ah battery gives it an hour and a half of continuous use, but it’s really designed to run in spurts when you need it. That’s where the mobile synergy comes into play. You can also use the voice-activated app to check the charge on the bike and access stats. The cool features continue with the navigation system, which is powered by your linked smartphone.
A headlight improves visibility, and a strobe mode can be used for emergencies. MWC Day four roundup: LG Watch Urbane LTE, Ford, Samsung and more. Designfinder: vehicle concepts by motorcove. Lawrence Brand is the man behind Bringley Custom Cargo Bike.
It started in 2008 when Brand sketched out his first design for a compact cargo bike and since then, he's been refining and finalizing the design to fit our modern city living. This cargo bike was born out of the desire to design a bike that might be able to serve as a car replacement. It needs to have the ability to help you with your weekly groceries shopping, carrying small items, yet, the bike has to compact enough to fit an apartment hallway.
The result is Bringley Custom Cargo Bike, it's a nice vehicle that you can ride to take your kids to the park, carry a lawnmower, or weekly food shop. The bike has been carefully designed in order to provide you with a massive 60cm flat cargo deck and only being longer 40cm than a standard bike. Designer : Porterlight Bicycles The frame is constructed from ultra-strong 4130 Chromoly Steel, the same material used to build aeroplanes, racing bikes, and spaceships. Modepro. Modepro_e-bike_EU.PDF. Ford's experimental e-bikes connect with car and rider - Images. Ford used Mobile World Congress in Barcelona to unveil two new e-bike concepts that help define its vision for a connected transport future where cars form just one part of a multi-mode travel eco-system.
View all The MoDe:Me and MoDe:Pro are the result of a competition run amongst the company's employees with the aim of finding e-bike designs that could make a connected journey more efficient, safer, healthier and less stressful. Over 100 submissions to the Handle on Mobility competition were received, with the MoDe:Me and MoDe:Pro bikes selected as the best concepts and subsequently developed as prototypes. The bikes both feature a 200 W motor with a 9 Ah battery.
Electric pedal assist allows riders to reach speeds of up to 25 km/h (15.5 mph). The MoDe:Me e-bike is designed with urban commuters in mind and can be folded up to take on public transport, whilst the MoDe:Pro is designed for commercial use, such as by couriers, and can be stowed in Ford's commercial vehicles.
Share. Ford rolls autonomous and smart tech into new city/road/mountain e-bike. Earlier this year, Ford previewed its Mode:Me and Mode:Pro electric bike concepts.
The bikes were envisioned as key components of a multimodal transportation ecosystem that would also incorporate cars and public transit. Recently, it added the Mode:Flex e-bike prototype, which uses the latest wireless and connectivity technologies to integrate further into a coordinated transportation system. The Mode:Me folding commuter bike and Mode:Pro delivery bike concepts were born out of an internal e-bike design competition. Ford revealed them at Mobile World Congress back in March and has continued its research in the area since then. When compared to the narrow focuses of the original two bikes, the third prototype in Ford's ongoing research is designed for a broader demographic of bicycle enthusiasts.
Nothing about that bulky, electric-assist frame yells "fast, trail-hungry mountain bike," and we're not sure that any bike should convert between road and off-road configurations.