Lightweight flatpack truck can be assembled in a day
Netherlands-based Sandwichbikes has already enabled consumers to build their own bikes from a self-assembly kit. Now UK’s Global Vehicle Trust wants to bring the OX – a lightweight flatpack truck that can be built in a day – to African regions in need of cheap transportation. READ MORE…
Segway-style vehicle is ultra portable
We’ve already seen portable transport upgraded from fold-up bicycles to the suitcase-sized Moveomotorbike. Now the Hovertrax is a Segway-like electric gyroscopic vehicle that is hands-free and can fit in the user’s backpack. READ MORE…
Spokeless wheels bring full suspension to foldable bikes
Foldable bicycles may bring unsurpassed convenience to the pedal-powered commuting world, but with their attractive flexibility can sometimes come a price in comfort. Integral suspension systems are often sacrificed for that foldable convenience, but the Loopwheels – a spokeless wheel from UK-based Jelly Products – aims to offer a more comfortable ride. READ MORE…
From the Netherlands, wooden flatpack bike can be assembled by anyone
Regular readers of Springwise may remember Israeli entrepreneur Izhar Gafni’s USD 15 cardboard bicycle, a more eco-friendly version of the two wheel vehicle. Now the adopted home of the bicycle – the Netherlands – has produced Sandwichbikes, whose wooden frame can be assembled just like flatpack furniture. READ MORE…
Modular caravan expands for more spacious living quarters
Domestic vacations can be a frugal way to take a break, but the image many people have of spending a week in a cramped caravan can be unappealing. Aiming to change that, the Romotow is a flexible and stylish mobile living quarters that can expand to create more space. READ MORE…
Multiple features make the ‘Safest Bike on the Road’
One thing that can discourage urban travelers from getting on their bike is the perceived danger posed by other traffic. While the Kilo Glow from Pure Fix Cycles has already offered a glow-in-the-dark model, the self-proclaimed Safest Bike on the Road includes a reflective coating along with working brake lights and other safety features. READ MORE…
App harnesses the crowd for more accurate public transport data
Fresh from covering the City of Calgary‘s Bluetooth-based system for alerting car owners to congestion in the city we came across a similar spotting. Moovit utilizes user locations to determine accurate arrival times and commuter crowding. READ MORE…
In Canada, drivers’ Bluetooth transmissions used for real-time congestion info
Government innovations such as Egypt’s Cairo Transport App Challenge have seen the crowds tapped for solutions to traffic congestion. However, the City of Calgary is now making use of their citizens’ communication tools by trialling its Bluetooth traffic tracking program, harnessing data anonymously from drivers’ cell phones. READ MORE…
Driverless electric shuttle targets busy urban areas
There’s been no shortage of media coverage of Google’s driverless car, but meanwhile a French firm has developed something similar. Rather than a personal vehicle, however, Induct’s Navia is a driverless electric shuttle designed for use in pedestrian-heavy areas such as airport parking lots, shopping malls, business parks and universities. READ MORE…
Site helps travelers find peer-to-peer alternatives
Regular Springwise readers are already well-acquainted with the peer-to-peer model through which consumers around the globe are sharing their cars, their homes, their tools and their mobile internet connections, to name just a few examples. Now focusing on travelers, Trablr aims to help users book entire trips using a peer-to-peer approach. READ MORE…
